Feb 2 is looking to be a James Joyce day. It is his birthday and so I am looking at his poetry and short stories. I had thought of adding Langston Hughes into the readings, but his birthday is Feb. 1 and I thought a whole day next year would be better.
I had thought that perhaps a reading of Molly Bloom's soliloquy but thought that the radio station might not appreciate it and that it might be a bit weird to have a man read it anyway. Just some idle thoughts and fun.
It is interesting to learn more about him and his writing. Having read him in college but not since, I find that he is one of the authors of my past that is a shadow in my life. It is good to look at his effect on me and my assumptions of him.
Listen every Tuesday and Thursday morning from 7 a.m. until 8 a.m. on WRFR.org Poetry, Short Stories, and various writings both classic and local read aloud.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Jan 26 to be readings on Lewis Carroll
What an interesting person Lewis Carroll was.
From Wikipedia: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ( /ˈtʃɑrlz ˈlʌtwɪdʒ ˈdɒdʒsən/ charlz ludt-wij doj-sən;[1][2] 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/ karr-əl), was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy, and there are societies dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and New Zealand.
He was a deacon in the Anglican Church, was an inventor, mathmatician and very creative chap. I am going over various writings of his to determine what I might read of his. Any suggestions?
From Wikipedia: Charles Lutwidge Dodgson ( /ˈtʃɑrlz ˈlʌtwɪdʒ ˈdɒdʒsən/ charlz ludt-wij doj-sən;[1][2] 27 January 1832 – 14 January 1898), better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll (/ˈkærəl/ karr-əl), was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the Snark" and "Jabberwocky", all examples of the genre of literary nonsense. He is noted for his facility at word play, logic, and fantasy, and there are societies dedicated to the enjoyment and promotion of his works and the investigation of his life in many parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, Japan, the United States, and New Zealand.
He was a deacon in the Anglican Church, was an inventor, mathmatician and very creative chap. I am going over various writings of his to determine what I might read of his. Any suggestions?
Thursday, January 12, 2012
reflections on Jack London
Jack London had quite the American life, what a voice. It is amazing to think of him working 12 hour shifts at the cannery at 13 years old. His traveling around the country advocating social change at such a young age was also amazing to think about, how I might feel about my children doing such activities.
Reading the story of the man freezing to death was hard, I do not always like to read such painful stories. When I am reading it aloud, on the air, I have to keep going. There were times I wanted to take a break and come back, maybe. But it is a very good story. He tells us the details so clearly and understands the thinking process of this man struggling with the cold.
Next week, A.A. Milne.
Reading the story of the man freezing to death was hard, I do not always like to read such painful stories. When I am reading it aloud, on the air, I have to keep going. There were times I wanted to take a break and come back, maybe. But it is a very good story. He tells us the details so clearly and understands the thinking process of this man struggling with the cold.
Next week, A.A. Milne.
Monday, January 9, 2012
January 12
This week I am looking at reading Jack London's short story, To Build a Fire. I have not read much Jack London and it is interesting to discover his story and stories. He had a tough childhood and time of it up in Alaska. I want to see if this story can be done in the limited time of my show, though.