Pardis Dabashi

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.