Marina Lewycka - We are all Made of Glue
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After a lifetime of unpublished writing, Marina Lewycka's world
changed three years ago with the publication of A Short History
of Tractors in Ukranian. As much thanks to word of mouth as to
being on the Booker Long list in 2005, her work is now translated
into more than 30 languages. Her latest book We are all made of
Glue really is about adhesives but it's also about
metaphorical glue, which binds us together as human being.
Listen to Marina Lewycka talking about the bonding of human
relationships, and why she felt discussing the Middle East conflict
shouldn't be out of bounds for a comic writer.
Marina Lewycka
We are all Made of Glue
After a lifetime of unpublished writing, Marina Lewycka's world
changed three years ago with the publication of A Short History
of Tractors in Ukranian. As much thanks to word of mouth as to
being on the Booker Long list in 2005, her work is now translated
into more than 30 languages.
Her latest book We are all Made of Glue really is about
adhesives but it's also about metaphorical glue, which binds
us together as human beings.
Listen to Marina Lewycka talking about the bonding of human
relationships, her elderly Jewish heroine Mrs. Shapiro and why she
felt discussing the Middle East conflict shouldn't be out of bounds
for a comic writer.
So what did you think of this interview? Please do spare a
couple of minutes to
let us know!
Iain Tomlie did...
"Great to hear the spoken voice having listened to all
three "voices" from her books.
She really IS a fantastically inventive and original
writer, though I dread what they will do if they film
"tractors"."
Many thanks for your comments Iain..
Photos & Interview © Nicola
Barranger
