Sunday August 23, 2015
Fred D’Aguiar
uses writing
to examine
two tragedies
British-Guyanese poet, novelist, and playwright, Fred D’Aguiar. His novel Children of Paradise is inspired by the horrific events at Jonestown in 1978.
Music to close the Fred D’Aguiar Interview:
CD: ERIC LONGSWORTH: A CIEL OUVERT
PERFORMER AND COMPOSER: Eric Longsworth
CUT 11: “Dad’s Song”
LABEL: DIESE DSR06
Children of Paradise is published in paperback by HarperCollins.
This interview aired originally 15 June 2014.