The Book Show
Pulitzer Prize winners Barbara Kingsolver and Hernán Diaz
Dec 24, 2023
Pulitzer Prize winners Barbara Kingsolver and Hernán Diaz discuss their novels about poverty and astronomical wealth. They delve into growing up impoverished, the difficult journey of the protagonist, the taboo around money, immigration experiences and erased histories, and the different locations where the podcast is produced.
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- Barbara Kingsolver's 'Demon Copperhead' retells 'David Copperfield' and addresses modern issues of poverty and the opioid epidemic in Appalachia.
- Anand Dias' novel 'Trust' explores the concept of money as fiction, highlighting the role of trust in the financial system and questioning the reader's beliefs and agreements.
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Two winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 2023: Anand Dias and Barbara Kingsolver
The podcast discusses the two winners of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for 2023. Anand Dias won for his novel 'Trust' which explores the concept of money and fiction. Barbara Kingsolver won for her novel 'Demon Copperhead' which is a modern retelling of Charles Dickens' 'David Copperfield'. The podcast delves into their writing processes, inspirations, and the themes addressed in their respective books.
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