Ep 22: The Last Days of Roger Federer + Unforgettable IrisLiterary raconteur, Geoff Dyer, isnât getting any younger and itâs got him contemplating The End; not death so much as âlast timesâ, the likes of which can strike at any time in a personâs life. âThe Last Days of Roger Federer and other endingsâ skilfully ducks and weaves through the life and creative work of writers, painters, philosophers, musicians, sports stars and, indeed, Geoff himself and reflects on this very singular life we each receive.
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This weekâs author of classic literature is the prolific Dame Iris Murdoch. Cath chats to biographer Dr Gillian Dooley about whether her oeuvre, some of it written up to 70 years ago, still retains its lustre.
Guests
Geoff Dyer, author of âThe Last Days of Roger Federerâ (plus three other novels and numerous prize-winning nonfiction books which have been translated into 24 languages)
Dr Gillian Dooley, senior research fellow in English at Flinders University and author of a recent book, Listening to Iris Murdoch: Music, Sounds and Silences.
Our Random Reader is Rebecca
Other books that get a mention:
Michaela mentions âWhite Sands; Experiences from the outside worldâ by Geoff Dyer
Cath and Gillian talk about Iris Murdochâs âA Severed Headâ, âThe Unicornâ, âBrunoâs Dreamâ, âThe Red and the Greenâ, âThe Bellâ and her Booker Prize Winning novel, âThe Sea, the Seaâ.
Rebecca mentions âIn the Shadow of the Mountainâ by Silvia Vasquez-Lavado, âThe Subjectsâ by Sarah Hopkins, âThe Happiest Man on Earthâ by Eddie Jaku and âTwo Afternoons in the Kabul Station; A History of Afghanistan Through Clothes, Carpets and the Cameraâ by Tim Bonyhady
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