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Anthony Burgess discusses with Graham Martin the distinction between the use of language in the novel and poetry. They talk about the problems of writing dialogue and how a writer goes about constr...ucting a novel. Graham Martin goes on to ask whether obscure literary allusions are unfair to the reader and Burgess points out that not everything in a novel has to be immediately accessible. He identifies a distinction between the work of so-called classic novelists like Henry James and James Joyce and the work of popular novelists like Arthur Hailey and Fredrick Forsyth. Burgess concludes by describing the novel as a ragbag of arts, a sort of human beefsteak.
Anthony Burgess discusses with Graham Martin the distinction between the use of language in the novel and poetry. They talk about the problems of writing dialogue and how a writer goes about constr...ucting a novel. Graham Martin goes on to ask whether obscure literary allusions are unfair to the reader and Burgess points out that not everything in a novel has to be immediately accessible. He identifies a distinction between the work of so-called classic novelists like Henry James and James Joyce and the work of popular novelists like Arthur Hailey and Fredrick Forsyth. Burgess concludes by describing the novel as a ragbag of arts, a sort of human beefsteak.
| Module code and title: | A102, An arts foundation course |
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| Item code: | A102; 02 |
| First transmission date: | 1987 |
| Published: | 1987 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:17:29 |
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| Producer: | Tony Coe |
| Contributors: | Anthony Burgess; Graham Martin |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | Earthly Powers; James Joyce; Popular Novels |
| Master spool number: | TMK705_86YA0072LJO |
| Production number: | 86YA0072LJO |
| Available to public: | no |
