Arno Schmidt, Jean Giono, Thomas Mann & More - Episode No. 25

Feeling Bookish Podcast

English - May 19, 2020 00:12 - 1 hour - 61 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratings
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A wide-ranging discussion on the humor of Arno Schmidt, Jean Giono under Nazi occupation, the poetry of Harold Norse, the literary talents of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, our feelings about Thomas Mann and why Roman's Russian father always suspected German soldiers were hiding in the basement. Plus, the big picture of why COVID-19 is forcing readers and thinkers to search far and wide for the meaning during this crisis.

Music attribution: “Sunday Smooth" by Scott Buckley, used under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License - www.scottbuckley.com.au.