How To Proceed – with Ali Smith

In our very first episode, Linn Ullmann talks to the Scottish author Ali Smith about her seasonal quartet, about hope and despair, language and form, Shakespeare and writing companions, and about why migration is the story of our time. Plus we get a very first sneak peek into the forthcoming Summer.

Music by Kingocito and Sandra Kolstad. Artwork by Julius Vidarsønn Langhoff.

Listen to the episode here:

 

You can read more about Ali Smith and her publications here, and about Linn Ullmann and her publications here.

 

Want more? In the episode, Linn Ullmann and Ali Smith talks about:

D.H. Lawrence, Twilight in Italy and Other Essays  

Giovanni Bocaccio, The Decameron

The Epic of Gilgamesh

Homer

John Keats, Autumn

Angela Carter

William Shakespeare, The Tempest, Cymberline, Pericles, A Winter’s Tale

Huxley, Brave New World

L. P. Hartley, The Go-Between

Terrance Hayes, American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin

Also, check out:

Lorenza Mazetti’s films

Pauline Boty’s pop art