What's the Word? Literary Feasts

Summary:

In literature, feasts often serve as central events in telling a story.

Website:

http://www.mla.org/radio

Additional Credits and Funding:

Technical Director: Duke Markos, Production Coordinator: Lee Morgan

Timely on:

November: Thanksgiving

Tones:

Engaging, Polished, Thoughtful

Language:

English

Description:

Whether you're the host or the guest, whether the table is set for two or twenty, feasts are memorable occasions. They may mark holidays, special events, or simply the celebration of family and friends. This program features three works that focus on feasts. Sarah Webster Goodwin talks about Isak Dinesen's short story "Babette's Feast"; Kari Salkjelsvik explores Laura Esquivel's novel _Like Water for Chocolate_; and Gail Kern Paster talks about Ben Jonson's poem "Inviting a Friend to Supper."

Well-suited to Thanksgiving.

Fifteen- and thirty-second promos available.

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