Susurrus

J M Coetzee's world of aloneness

Tue, 16 Jul 2024 11:43:44 GMT

In this episode of Susurrus, host Nandini Krishnan delves deep into the unique world of Nobel Laureate J. M. Coetzee. His extraordinary Nobel speech, the politics and themes he explores, the flawed characters who are alone and content--are just some parts of a complex inner world that exists in his books.

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Blood on the pages

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:16:25 GMT

What kind of literature do a people facing constant war, deprivations, and homelessness produce? Is it sorrow? Is it anger? Is it longing for a home that was taken away? In this episode of Susurrus, host Nandini Krishnan looks in the rich and poignant body of literature from Palestine.

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The poetry of Anupama Raju

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 13:51:41 GMT

In this episode, host Nandini Krishnan speaks to poet and author Anupama Raju about her work, the challenges of prose, and how her training in classical music helps her meter in verse.

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The subtle art of Perumal Murugan

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 12:07:10 GMT

In this episode of Susurrus, host Nandini Krishnan takes us on a journey through the oeuvre of Tamil author Perumal Murugan, and how his books confront society with questions that have uncomfortable answers.

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The books of Jim Crace

Thu, 04 Jan 2024 12:18:50 GMT

In this episode, host Nandini Krishnan talks about the books of the English writer Jim Crace, one of her favourites.

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The modern publishing checklist

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:44:36 GMT

In this episode, host Nandini Krishnan talks about Yellowface, a novel that looks inside the publishing industry, and explores the question of representation and authenticity in literature. The question she asks is who has the right to write about what.

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And the Booker 2023 goes to...

Wed, 22 Nov 2023 17:02:36 GMT

In the second episode of Susurrus, Fountain Ink's podcast on books, host Nandini Krishnan takes us through the dystopian worlds of the Booker shortlist a day before the big winner is announced.

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The translator's magic

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 10:53:10 GMT

On this first episode of Susurrus, Fountain Ink's Nandini Krishnan talks about books that have deeply affected her and the masterly hand of translators behind them.

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