The Myth of Modernity
John Gray draws on the novels of Mervyn Peake to argue it's a mistake to imagine that modernity marks a fundamental change in human experience.
John Gray draws on the novels of Mervyn Peake to argue it's a mistake to imagine that modernity marks a fundamental change in human experience. "The modern world is founded on the belief that it's possible for human beings to shape a future that's better than anything in the past. If the Gormenghast novels have any continuing theme, it's that this modern belief is an illusion."
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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A Point Of View: Leaving Gormenghast
Mervyn Peake's Gormenghast novels are cult classics of 20th Century English literature. Writer and philosopher John Gray considers what they tell us about the nature of the modern world.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | John Gray |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
| Editor | Richard Knight |
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- Fri 10 May 201320:50BBC Radio 4
- Sun 12 May 201308:48BBC Radio 4
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A Point of View
A weekly reflection on a topical issue.
