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Colm Toibin Sees the ‘Origin of All Civil Wars’ in this Greek Tragedy

1 Ratings

3

Duration
5min
Language
English
Format
Category

Non-Fiction

In the new novel House of Names, one of today's leading contemporary writers looks back to the Trojan War and Greek mythology for inspiration. Colm Toibin joins Jeffrey Brown to discuss why he wanted to write a novel about a family drama in ancient Greece and the connection to civil wars in our own time.

© 2024 NewsHour Productions (Audiobook): 9781509452767

Release date

Audiobook: 1 May 2024