Margaret Atwood und Claudia Rankine: Burning Questions (English)

With »Burning Questions«, Margaret Atwood, »The outstanding novelist of our age« [Sunday Times], recently presented a volume of essays from 2004 to 2021 - a period that included the financial crisis, the Trump era, and the pandemic. With her characteristic brilliant intellect and wry humor, she questions the phenomena of our time. In conversation with poet and essayist Claudia Rankine, she discusses the literary possibilities of the essay genre.
Interpreters: Lilian Astrid Geese, Astrid Fischer
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Mit »Burning Questions« legte Margaret Atwood, »die herausragende Erzählerin unserer Zeit« [Sunday Times], jüngst einen Band mit Essays aus den Jahren 2004 bis 2021 vor - ein Zeitraum, in dem sich u. a. die Finanzkrise, die Ära Trump und die Pandemie ereigneten. Mit dem ihr eigenen brillanten Intellekt und hintersinnigen Humor hinterfragt sie die Phänomene unserer Zeit. Im Gespräch mit der Lyrikerin und Essayistin Claudia Rankine erörtert sie die literarischen Möglichkeiten der Gattung Essay.
Dolmetschung: Lilian Astrid Geese, Astrid Fischer
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[@lisalivingston6473]

I could listen to Margaret Atwood speak all day long. Her stories are so interesting, and she is very wise and insightful. It's chilling how The Handmaid's Tale is so relevant to our present day society and politics. I have never heard of Claudia Rankine. I thought her constant references to Ms. Atwood's age were quite distracting. However, it appeared that they were friends, so maybe this was simply playful banter between the two? I value the opinions and perspectives of my elders. They bring a sense of living history to their world.

[@kimshaw-williams]

Brilliant. Descendant of the American Puritans, like me and mine. 8:05 to 8:13.. priceless observations about what it is to be Canadian: nervous.

[@kydetoad]

Excellent, each in their own way,
in sharing talent, perspective, irony and humor ! Drifting in and throughout story telling there was also the skillful stick handling of re-adjustment and discernment when responding and/ or clarifying.

[@LifesBANANAtoo]

I’m so

[@Khodam101]

I do appreciate this post thank you. I am a huge fan of both specially the legendary Margaret Atwood. I hope they are being heard everywhere.

[@YoursTrulyGeorge]

Fantastic as always

[@jylyhughes5085]

Margaret 💙💙💙

[@technoshaman001]

I found the interviewer to be extremely rude and the ageism was real.

[@Tojazzer]

At 03:49 into an interview with Atwood, she misidentifies the title of the interviewee's most famous novel. Not a good start and this is where I leave.

[@irmar]

is it me or the sound was a bit low? I put everything on maximum and still struggled to hear.

[@kenbranaugh8251]

Who is this Rankin character?

[@charleskristiansson1296]

Ms Rankine's constant reference to Ms Atwood's age actually detracted somewhat the interview for me. I had no idea who Ms Rankine is.

[@kimshaw-williams]

And grew up without electricity or running water...like me as well in that

[@josephanthony12345]

rude host very ageist

[@metrinstoefta1490]

Rankin has a most unfortunate fake laugh. maybe she's nervous.