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Thomas Keneally

Roy Plomley's castaway is writer Thomas Keneally.

Thomas Keneally, the Australian writer, won the Booker Prize last year with Schindler's Ark after being on the shortlist twice. In conversation with Roy Plomley, he talks about his writing, about his years in a Catholic seminary and as a teacher, and he chooses the eight records he would take to the mythical island.

[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]

Favourite track: The Four Seasons - Winter by Antonio Vivaldi
Book: Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse by Philip Larkin
Luxury: Collection of Times crosswords

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40 minutes

Last on

Fri 2 Dec 1983 09:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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Music Played

  • Alexander/Gauntlett

    Once In Royal David's City

    Choir: King's College Chapel Choir Conductor: Sir David Willcocks

  • Percy Grainger

    Shepherd's Hey

    Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra Conductor: Benjamin Britten

  • Castaway's Favourite

    • Antonio Vivaldi

      The Four Seasons - Winter

      Soloist: Itzhak Perlman Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Itzhak Perlman

  • Steeleye Span

    The Boar's Head Carol

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations

    Orchestra: The Philharmonia Orchestra Conductor: Sir John Barbirolli

  • The Seekers

    With My Swag All On My Shoulder

  • Blossom Dearie

    I'm Hip

  • Eric Bogle

    No Man's Land

    • Now I'm Easy.

  • Book Choice

    • Oxford Book of Twentieth-Century English Verse - Philip Larkin

  • Luxury Choice

    • Collection of Times crosswords

Credits

Presenter Roy Plomley
Interviewed Guest Thomas Keneally

Broadcasts

  • Sat 26 Nov 1983 18:25
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Fri 2 Dec 1983 09:05
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4

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