The History of Literature 585 Plots and the Modern Novelist (with Pardis Dabashi) | My Last Book with Anne Enright
Jan 22, 2024
Pardis Dabashi, Professor of Modern Novel at [university], discusses the abandonment of conventional plots by Modern novelists like Joyce and Woolf. They explore the unique approach to storytelling in 'Nightwood' and the use of myth in modernist literature. Dabashi delves into the significance of narrative modes and the impact of film techniques. The podcast also touches on the parallels between societal chaos and themes in modernist writing. Novelist Anne Enright joins to discuss her book 'The Wren the Wren' and the concept of choosing the last book to read.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Exploring the Unique Approach to Storytelling in Nightwood
02:46 • 16min
Exploring the Modernist Use of Myth in Literature
18:49 • 3min
Myth, Narrative Modes, and Modernist Literature
22:07 • 17min
The Abyss and Chaos: Exploring Modernist Literature and Current Realities
39:34 • 3min
Choosing the Last Book to Read
42:37 • 2min
Conclusion and Closing Remarks
44:35 • 4min