Inside Anthony Burgess is a podcast that explores the writing of the author of A Clockwork Orange. Taking in both his fiction and non-fiction, we feature one of his books in each episode, discussing Burgess’s inspirations, his thematic interests, his literary techniques and more.
At first glance, Burgess’s 1961 novel One Hand Clapping seems very different to everything else he wrote. It is narrated by Janet Shirley, a northern housewife who lives in a council house with her husband Howard. When Howard wins big money on a quiz show their lives change forever, but their newfound wealth brings corruption as well as glamour.
Join Andrew Biswell and Graham Foster as they head to the northern town of Bradcaster to discuss one of Burgess's most unexpected novels.
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BOOKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
By Anthony Burgess:
The Malayan Trilogy (1956-59)
The Right to an Answer (1960)
A Clockwork Orange (1962)
Inside Mr Enderby (1963)
Tremor of Intent (1966)
Beard's Roman Women (1976)
Earthly Powers (1980)
The Pianoplayers (1986)
Little Wilson and Big God (1987)
Byrne (1995)
By others:
The Pickwick Papers by Charles Dickens (1837)
Look Back in Anger by John Osborne (1956)
Saturday Night and Sunday Morning by Alan Sillitoe (1958)
One Hand Clapping adapted by Lucia Cox (2015)
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LINKS
International Anthony Burgess Foundation
Burgess Foundation Substack Newsletter
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