An examination of the novels of John Hawkes including a statement of his main themes and a reading of passages from The Cannibal, The Lime Twig, and Second Skin by the author himself
A discussion between PAUL MAYERSBERG CHRISTOPHER RICKS and ERIC RHODE and a reading from The Lime Twig by HARVEY HALL
Although John Hawkes has been acclaimed as one of the most original and brilliant of post-war American novelists, his neutral tone in treating themes of extreme violence together with his richly compact style pose special problems of interpretation for the reader. In tonight's programme an attempt is made to pinpoint the difficulties of his books, and to suggest where their individual Qualities lie.
Introduced by GEORGE MACBETH