This edition: A Conversation with André Aciman: Whose Text is it Anyway?
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Original tape date: March 8, 2018. First aired: March 20, 2018.Linda Hirsch speaks with André Aciman about his novels Call Me by Your Name and Enigma Variations and the relationship between the writer, the reader and the text. A compelling conversation about interpreting text in print and other media, teaching students to read fiction, and the reader and author’s role in shaping meaning.
Guest List
André Aciman Distinguished Professor, CUNY Graduate Center
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