Vikram Seth - BBC Radio Interviews

Synopsis

Audio extracts from a radio interview with Indian poet and novelist Vikram Seth, originally broadcast as a Meridian Feature on 4/10/1999, In the extract Vikram Seth talks about: his view of himself as a poet, the poetic nature of his novels (1 min 56); his love of music, his reasons for writing about music in An Equal Music (1 min 14); portraying a true sense of place (1 min 18); the expression of his own views and feelings in his books, why he studied philosophy, his wish to avoid too many didactic political messages (3 min 12)

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Year of release

2003

Year of production

1999

Availability

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/
Online

Notes

Available free online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/sethv1.shtml. Requires Realplayer.

Subjects

Literature

Keywords

novelists; poetry; radio interviews; Seth, Vikram; writers - Indian

Online availability

URI

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/sethv1.shtml

Delivery

Streamed

Production Company

Name

BBC World Service

Distributor

Name

BBC Four Audio Interviews

Web

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