The Dahl Factory
<p>Roald Dahl's key skill, as Colin Burrow puts it, 'was his ability to repress nastiness while keeping it visible'.&nbsp;</p><p>Following his review of a new biography, Burrow talks to Tom Jones about Dahl’s limitations, his successes, and his 'marvellous medicine' approach to fiction.</p><p>Find further reading on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/dahl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/dahl</a></p><p>Sign up to our Close Readings subscription: <a href="https://lrb.me/closereadingspod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/closereadingspod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Roald Dahl's key skill, as Colin Burrow puts it, 'was his ability to repress nastiness while keeping it visible'.
Following his review of a new biography, Burrow talks to Tom Jones about Dahl’s limitations, his successes, and his 'marvellous medicine' approach to fiction.
Find further reading on the episode page: https://lrb.me/dahl
Sign up to our Close Readings subscription: https://lrb.me/closereadingspod
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.