The Tale of Genji, Algorithms
Rana Mitter discusses The Tale of Genji, sometimes called the world's first novel. Plus Brian Christian on algorithms and Rasjid Skinner on Islamic approaches to psychology.
Rana Mitter rereads The Tale of Genji. Sometimes called the world's first novel it was written in the early years of the 11th century and has been credited to the noblewoman and lady-in-waiting Murasaki Shikibu. This year's Bradford Literature Festival is focusing on the modern translation from Dennis Washburn, Professor at Dartmouth College (USA).
Dennis Washburn joins Rana along with Jennifer Guest and Christopher Harding.
Also in this programme, Brian Christian, co-author of new book 'Algorithms to Live By' on how maths helps us make decisions, and clinical psychologist Rasjid Skinner on Islamic approaches to psychology.
Richard Bowring, Dennis Washburn, Juliet Winters Carpenter discuss The Tale of Genji at the Bradford Literature Festival on Saturday, 28th May 2016 | 2:00 pm - 3:15 pm
Hadj Abdur Rasjid Skinner presents Islamic Approaches to Psychology at the Bradford Literature Festival on Saturday, 28th May 2016 | 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Brian Christian is the author of Algorithms to Live By and of The Most Human Human.
Last on
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Rana Mitter |
| Interviewed Guest | Dennis Washburn |
| Interviewed Guest | Jennifer Guest |
| Interviewed Guest | Christopher Harding |
| Interviewed Guest | Rasjid Skinner |
| Producer | Luke Mulhall |
Broadcast
- Thu 26 May 2016 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
Featured in...
![]()
Japanese Culture—Free Thinking
From the Tale of Genjii to Godzilla, Kenzaburo Oe to Yoko Tawada …
![]()
Prose and Poetry—Free Thinking
Fact, fiction, key authors and contemporary voices from around the world
![]()
The Future—Free Thinking
Peter Singer, Cordelia Fine, Garry Kasparov, AI and Algorithmns, Tim O’Reilly
The Arts & Ideas Podcast
You can download all the past episodes of Radio 3's Free Thinking
Discussions and talks from the Free Thinking Festival 2019
Angry politics, what we can’t say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
Click to listen to discussions, talks and music as the Free Thinking Festival 2019 Gets Emotional
Angry politics, what we can’t say, being diplomatic, weeping, emotion in music, film & TV
CLICK to LISTEN & SEE programmes from the Free Thinking Festival 2018: The One & the Many
We examine the fast-changing relationship between the individual & the crowd
CLICK to LISTEN & SEE all programmes, images, clips & features from 2017's festival
Free Thinking Festival 2017: The Speed of Life