Christos Tsiolkas - The Slap
James Naughtie and a group of readers talk to Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas about his controversial and award-winning debut The Slap.
With James Naughtie.
Australian novelist Christos Tsiolkas responds to readers' questions about his award-winning debut The Slap.
The book generated considerable debate - should you slap a child who's misbehaving, but isn't yours? In this controversial novel Tsiolkas presents an apparently harmless domestic incident from eight very different perspectives and examines how its aftermath reverberates through the lives of everyone who witnesses it happen.
He explains how he uses this one event to discuss the realities of contemporary Australian society - its materialism and racial prejudices, and how lives of the immigrants' children are so different from their parents'.
June's Bookclub choice is Room by Emma Donoghue
Produced by Dymphna Flynn.
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"The Slap has pain built into it, as well as a great deal of humour." - James Naughtie
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Author of The Slap on the moment that inspired his novel
Duration: 02:00
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | James Naughtie |
| Interviewed Guest | Christos Tsiolkas |
| Producer | Dymphna Flynn |
Broadcasts
- Sun 4 May 2014 16:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 8 May 2014 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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