Daniel Karlin talks to Nicola Barranger about Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling is a supreme master of the short story in English and a poet of brilliant gifts. His energy and inventiveness poured themselves into every kind of tale, from the bleakest of fables to the richest of comedies, and he illuminated every aspect of human behaviour, of which he was a fascinated (and sometimes appalled) observer. 
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Rudyard Kipling: Stories and Poems

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Listen to an introduction and hear an extract from the story

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Chekhov as an innovative writer

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How was checkhov’s work affected by the socio-political climate of the time?

Rosamund Bartlett describes how Chekhov felt he had entered the literary world by the back door.

Why did Chekhov feel he had entered the literary world by the back door?

Rosamund Bartlett discusses the early years in the life of Anton Chekhov.

The early years of Anton Chekhov

Daniel Karlin talks to Nicola Barringer about Rudyard Kipling

Rudyard Kipling is a supreme master of the short story in English and a poet of brilliant gifts. His energy and inventiveness poured themselves into every kind of tale, from the bleakest of fables to the richest of comedies, and he illuminated every aspect of human behaviour, of which he was a fascinated (and sometimes appalled) observer. 

Daniel Karlin on how it was difficult to get close to Kipling

How being an "outsider" both helped and hindered Kipling's writing

Daniel Karlin explains why Kipling's writing took the world by storm

Kipling's return to India and his early career as a journalist

Kipling's early childhood trauma and how it affected his relationship with his family

The India of Kipling's birth

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Daniel Karlin on how it was difficult to get close to Kipling

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