Dumle Kogbara: Recent Episodes
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My fragmentary reflections on ‘Traveller of the Century’. A novel by Argentine born(Spanish citizen) Andrés Neuman.
A poem commemorating the Nigerian Civil/Biafran War. With some commentary on the poem and UK Biafran experiences.
This is a reading of my short story, ‘Another Verse’. It’s theme is joy, and was inspired by the duet ‘Glück das mir verblieb’ (‘Joy, that near to me remained’) from the opera ‘Die Tote Stadt’ (‘The Dead City’) by Erich Wolfgang Korngold.
Reading of my poem, ‘Marietta’s Homecoming’, inspired by Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s Violin Concerto. With some very brief notes about the poem.
Reflections on how the past year has been, as the first anniversary of the first UK national lockdown approaches. Some thoughts on revisiting the past, solitude and some current writing and directing projects.
A brief introduction. These podcasts will cover my brief reflections on culture, politics, current affairs and sport.