The Stories Behind the Strike: Kevin Lambert's Querelle of Roberval
Getting Lit with Linda - The Canadian Literature Podcast
English - October 07, 2022 06:06 - 20 minutes - 18.2 MBBooks Arts literature canadian writing books authors canadian writers literary technique indigenous indigenous authors canadian literature Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Linda reflects on a strike in which she was a participant and the real complexities of its participants and affiliated institutions as a way into Kevin Lambert's marvellous new book, Querelle of Roberval (Biblioasis). Invoking the proportions and form of Greek tragedy, Lambert locates the conflict of this book in a small town in Quebec and shows how its participants all have complex motivations for their actions--including hatred, lust, and revenge.
In the Takeaway, Linda highly recommends a column by Casey Plett called "Balls Out: A Column on Being Transgendered" (which appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendency.), a poignant and engaging series about the process of transitioning.
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