Peter D. McDonald talks to the poet Daljit Nagra about cultural diversity, the contemporary life and history of the English language, the canons of English literature, and translation. The discussion includes readings by the poet from across a

Peter D McDonald in conversation with Daljit Nagra

Mar 17th, 2014 46m 14s

Peter D McDonald in conversation with Amit Chaudhuri

Jun 5th, 2013 1h 1m

Peter D. McDonald talks to Amit Chaudhuri about his work as a novelist, critic and musician, focusing on his interest in the specificity of the many media he uses and on the challenge of thinking about cultural interconnectedness in new ways.

Peter D McDonald in conversation with Derek Attridge

Jun 4th, 2013 33m 12s

Peter D. McDonald and Derek Attridge reflect on their different approaches to the questions of literature and public value, and on the bearing this has for teaching and research today.

Peter D McDonald in conversation with Antjie Krog

Jun 4th, 2013 1h 6m

Peter D. McDonald talks to Antjie Krog about her relationship to Afrikaans, English and African languages, about the promise and perils of translation, and about the challenges of and for writing in a multilingual democracy.

Peter D. McDonald in conversation with Arvind Krishna Mehrotra

Apr 23rd, 2013 59m 22s

Peter D. McDonald talks to Arvind Krishna Mehrotra about his work as a poet, critic and translator, focusing on the idea of triangulation and his interest in the intersections between languages and literary traditions.

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