"I’m Not a Historian, I’m a History Writer" — John Keay on Asia, Empire & Storytelling

In this episode of The Interlocutor Podcast, host Tyrel Cameron Eskelson speaks with renowned author John Keay. With over 20 books spanning India, China, the Himalayas, and the East India Company, Keay reflects on his 60-year career writing narrative history.From studying at Oxford under A.J.P. Taylor and Alan Bennett to living on a houseboat in Kashmir and documenting fragile mountain ecosystems, Keay shares his perspective on why history should be written as discovery rather than rigid academic study.Hashtags#JohnKeay #HistoryWriting #AsianHistory #TheInterlocutorPodcast #IndiaHistory #ChinaHistory #Himalaya #PodcastInterviewKeywords / TagsJohn Keay, John Keay interview, Tyrel Cameron Eskelson, The Interlocutor Podcast, India A History, China A History, Himalaya Exploring the Roof of the World, The Honorable Company, East India Company history, AJP Taylor, Alan Bennett Oxford, writing narrative history, history writing tips, Kashmir history, comparative history