Claire Messud
The author of 'The Burning Girl' on how Elena Ferrante opened up more space for writing novels about women.
August 31, 2017
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August 31, 2017
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<p>Author Claire Messud sits down with Isaac Chotiner to discuss her new novel, <em>The Burning Girl</em>, how Elena Ferrante opened up more space for writing about women, how New York City has changed since she wrote <em>The Emperor’s Children</em>, and what it’s like to be married to a literary critic.</p><p> </p><hr /><p style="color: grey; font-size: 0.75em;"> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color: grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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