Podcast appearances and mentions of Diana Athill

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Gilbert Cruz is joined by fellow editors from the Book Review to revisit some of the most popular and most acclaimed books of 2023 to date. First up, Tina Jordan and Elisabeth Egan discuss the year's biggest books, from “Spare” to “Birnam Wood.” Then Joumana Khatib, MJ Franklin and Sadie Stein recommend their personal favorites of the year so far.Books discussed on this week's episode:“Spare,” by Prince Harry“I Have Some Questions for You,” by Rebecca Makkai“Pineapple Street,” by Jenny Jackson“Romantic Comedy,” by Curtis Sittenfeld“You Could Make This Place Beautiful,” by Maggie Smith“The Wager,” by David Grann“Master, Slave, Husband, Wife,” by Ilyon Woo“King: A Life,” by Jonathan Eig“Birnam Wood,” by Eleanor Catton“Hello Beautiful,” by Ann Napolitano“Enter Ghost,” by Isabella Hammad“Y/N,” by Esther Yi“The Sullivanians,” by Alexander Stille“My Search for Warren Harding,” by Robert Plunket“In Memoriam,” by Alice Winn“Don't Look at Me Like That,” by Diana Athill

The writer Jean Rhys is best known for Wide Sargasso Sea, her haunting prequel to Jane Eyre, yet her own life would have made for an equally compelling novel. Miranda Seymour, author of the definitive Jean Rhys biography I Used to Live Here Once, joins the Slightly Foxed team to follow Rhys's often rackety life and shine light on her writing. Born Ella Gwendolen Rees Williams on the island of Dominica, she dreamed of being an actress. And she did play many roles over the years: raconteur, recluse, wife (three times), grieving mother, enthusiastic drinker . . . But her most important role was that of a writer. We begin in the Caribbean with Smile Please, Rhys's unfinished autobiography of her early years, where we meet a white creole girl who feels like an outsider. This feeling lingers, whether she is living in squalid London, on Paris's Left Bank or in rural Devon. The women in her novels feel it too: Anna adrift in London in Voyage in the Dark, Julia leaving Paris in After Leaving Mr Mackenzie, Antoinette bound for Mr Rochester's attic in Wide Sargasso Sea. The voice of Sacha rings out in a BBC radio play of Good Morning, Midnight many years after its publication, bringing Rhys into the spotlight. Embezzlement, incarcerations, fisticuffs in the street and an unsuccessful menage à trois all trouble her at times, yet she wins over many supporters along the way, among them the writer Ford Madox Ford, the editors Francis Wyndham and Diana Athill, and her loyal friend Sonia Orwell. Then we're back in Paris, browsing the shelves of the Shakespeare and Company bookshop, and selecting some New Year reading recommendations – post-apocalyptic science fiction by John Christopher, travels Along the Enchanted Way in Romania, and the artistic life of Alison vividly told in words and pictures by Lizzy Stewart. Books Mentioned We may be able to get hold of second-hand copies of the out-of-print titles listed below. Please get in touch with Jess in the Slightly Foxed office for more information. Subscribe to Slightly Foxed magazine Jean Rhys, Wide Sargasso Sea (0:14) Miranda Seymour, I Used to Live Here Once (0:36) Jean Rhys, Smile Please (2:48) Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre (8:10) Jean Rhys, The Collected Short Stories, which includes the stories mentioned in this episode: ‘Let Them Call it Jazz'; ‘Vienne'; ‘Till September Petronella'; ‘I Spy a Stranger' and many more besides (9:31) Jean Rhys, Voyage in the Dark (12:00) Jean Rhys, After Leaving Mr Mackenzie (13:47) Jean Rhys, Quartet (22:05) Ford Madox Ford, When the Wicked Man is out of print (22:12) Jean Rhys, Good Morning, Midnight (34:34) Jean Rhys, ‘I Spy a Stranger' can be found in The Collected Short Stories (46:04) John Christopher, The Death of Grass(53:17) William Blacker, Along the Enchanted Way (55:00) Lizzy Stewart, Alison (57:55) Related Slightly Foxed Articles Voyage in the Dark, Patricia Cleveland-Peck on the novels of Jean Rhys, Issue 4 Not-so-gay Paree, Rowena Macdonald on Jean Rhys, Quartet and Voyage in the Dark, Issue 51 Episode 38 of the Slightly Foxed podcast: Literary Drinking (29:40) Episode 42 of the Slightly Foxed podcast: Patrick Leigh Fermor: An Adventure (55:25) Other Links Shakespeare and Company, Paris (48:45) Opening music: Preludio from Violin Partita No.3 in E Major by Bach The Slightly Foxed Podcast is hosted by Philippa Lamb and produced by Podcastable

Welcome back! Clare Chambers is kicking off this season. Clare has written nine published novels - her first when she was just 26 and her latest, Small Pleasures, a wonderful book long-listed for the Woman's Prize last year. But just before Small Pleasures there was a failed novel that nearly caused Clare to give up on writing altogether. It took her five years to write and then no one wanted to buy it.We talked about her feeling her career was over aged 50, working as an editor herself for the legendary publisher Diana Athill, how she switched from being a pantser to being a committed plotter and being given permission not to be funny. Don't forget that I list my guest's books at my online shop https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/francescasteele. This helps fund the podcast so please do buy there! Also do rate or review the podcast on your app - it helps more people find out about Write-Off, and also I just really like seeing the reviews! You can also find me on Twitter at @francescasteele and Instagram at @Francesca_steeleThe lovely Scott Elliott helped me produce this season. Please do consider him for all your pod needs. https://www.podcastconsultant.co.ukThis season is sponsored by the wonderful Jericho Writers https://jerichowriters.com. Listeners of the podcast can get an exclusive 15% discount on membership by going to www.jerichowriters.com/join-us and entering the code Write-Off. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jean Rhys gjorde Antoinette, Rochesters första hustru i Charlotte Brontës 1800-tals roman till huvudperson i Sargassohavet, gav den galna kvinnan på vinden en röst. Lyssna på alla avsnitt i Sveriges Radio Play. Först med romanen "Sargassohavet" slog Jean Rhys igenom, och då var hon 75 år och satt och frös i en liten stuga på engelska landsbygden, paranoid, alkoholiserad och fattig. Med främlingens ögon tittade Jean Rhys alltid på det England dit hon kommit som sjuttonåring. Det överensstämde inte med den dröm hon haft om England när hon växte upp på Dominica i Västindien i början av 1900-talet för England var kallt och England var grått och ogästvänligt och ändå blev hon kvar. Lika lite hemma där som någon annanstans och det fanns ingen väg tillbaka. I romanen Sargassohavet skriver Jean Rhys om de fattiga vita i Karibien och om engelsmännen, om att vilja vara svart, om hackordningen och hierarkierna, skriver ihop sina erfarenheter, beroendet, spriten och galenskapen, kylan i de kalla rummen som väl ändå inte kunde vara England. Jean Rhys, outsidern, blev till sist en författare i tiden med sina teman: hemlösheten, identitetslösheten, flitigt förekommande på postkoloniala akademiska sajter. Hur handskas då Rhys med Jane Eyre? Vad är det hon vill göra? Litteraturvetaren Carin Franzén kallar Sargassohavet ”ett svidande korrektiv till den västerländska kanoniserade Jane Eyre.” När Jean Rhys fick frågan om hon inte var glad nu när hon blivit berömd författare svarade hon: Det är för sent. En Klassiker av Katarina Wikars. Vi hör också författaren Sara Lidman och förläggaren Diana Athill. Uppläsare Vanja Blomqvist och Christer Fant. Översättare: Ingegerd Martinell.

Jean Rhys gjorde Antoinette, Rochesters första hustru i Charlotte Brontës 1800-tals roman till huvudperson i "Sargassohavet", gav den galna kvinnan på vinden en röst. Först med romanen "Sargassohavet" slog Jean Rhys igenom, och då var hon 75 år och satt och frös i en liten stuga på engelska landsbygden, paranoid, alkoholiserad och fattig. Med främlingens ögon tittade Jean Rhys alltid på det England dit hon kommit som sjuttonåring. Det överensstämde inte med den dröm hon haft om England när hon växte upp på Dominica i Västindien i början av 1900-talet för England var kallt och England var grått och ogästvänligt och ändå blev hon kvar. Lika lite hemma där som någon annanstans och det fanns ingen väg tillbaka. I romanen Sargassohavet skriver Jean Rhys om de fattiga vita i Karibien och om engelsmännen, om att vilja vara svart, om hackordningen och hierarkierna, skriver ihop sina erfarenheter, beroendet, spriten och galenskapen, kylan i de kalla rummen som väl ändå inte kunde vara England. Jean Rhys, outsidern, blev till sist en författare i tiden med sina teman: hemlösheten, identitetslösheten, flitigt förekommande på postkoloniala akademiska sajter. Hur handskas då Rhys med Jane Eyre? Vad är det hon vill göra? Litteraturvetaren Carin Franzén kallar Sargassohavet ett svidande korrektiv till den västerländska kanoniserade Jane Eyre. När Jean Rhys fick frågan om hon inte var glad nu när hon blivit berömd författare svarade hon: Det är för sent. Vi hör också författaren Sara Lidman och förläggaren Diana Athill. Uppläsare Vanja Blomqvist och Christer Fant. Översättare: Ingegerd Martinell.

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In ITV's new psychological thriller Cheat, a university lecturer accuses a student of cheating in her essay, sparking a series of retaliations which threaten to spiral out of control. Film and TV lecturer James Walters reviews the show which stars Katherine Kelly and Molly Windsor.Photographer Richard Billingham, dubbed the 'pioneer of squalid realism', won a Turner Prize nomination for his images of his parents' alcoholic and troubled life in a Black Country tower block. He discusses his return to those roots with his first feature film Ray & Liz, an unflinching portrait of growing up in poverty and on the margins of society.The late editor and memoirist Diana Athill, who died in January aged 101, agreed to be the subject of a long one-to-one interview, which had the premise of it only being broadcast after her death. Eddie Morgan, the man behind Diana Athill: Final Say - which goes out on Sky Arts tonight - discusses the background to the project.As London club Fabric hits 20 this year, despite other clubs closing across London and the UK, we look at the changes and challenges in clubbing today, the value of club culture, and what it takes to be successful. John speaks to journalist and DJ Kate Hutchinson and to Bill Brewster, author of Last Night a DJ Saved My Life: The History of the Disc Jockey.Presenter John Wilson Producer Jerome Weatherald

The skinny on Nudist Weddings.  John Malkovich as Hercules Poirot.  Arthur Miller still works?  Charles Dickens: great writer (great husband, not so much...).  Dan gets a little verklempt (over baseball, natch).  Ted Rubin, Diana Athill, Don Newcombe.   Credits: Talent:  Tamsen Granger and Dan Abuhoff Engineer:  Ellie Suttmeier Art:  Zeke Abuhoff  

Kate Davies debut novel, In at the Deep End, comes out this week. Josie read an advanced copy and fell in love with it so we got Kate into the studio to chat about it with her and Robin. Not only that, she came armed with a list of her favourite books divided into categories! So the three of them dig into the best sexy, queer and funny books from Zadie Smith to Diana Athill, Stephen Fry and beyond. Support the podcast at patreon.com/bookshambles to get extended editions of each and every episode.

We're back! Have you missed us? Dolly's tits-deep in her Everything I Know About Love tour (buy tickets here: faneproductions.com/dolly and the paperback is out now) and Pandora's essay, The Authentic Lie, for independent crowd-funding publisher, The Pound Project, is now open for pledging. Buy in online or mini book form, here! (Plus, there's a foreword by Elizabeth Day.) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/poundproject/the-pound-project-part-four-pandora-sykesThis week we discuss everything we've been enjoying since Christmas - what we've been watching, listening to and reading (a lot.) It's all listed below. Sign the The High Low's sub-editor and freelance journalist Anna Codrea Rado's brilliant open letter to the media, to secure #FairPayForFreelancers http://bit.ly/fairpayforfreelancers. Donate to help The Pool's staff and freelancers get paid: https://www.gofundme.com/help-the-pool-staff-and-freelancers-get-paid?pc=&rcid=r01-154905562015-fce176adade44eb7 E-mail thehighlowshow@gmail.comTweet us @thehighlowshow Books Notes To Self, by Emilie Pine Ordinary People, by Diana EvansAll That Man Is, by David SzalayBecoming, by Michelle ObamaDuped, by Abby EllinThe Tattooist of Auschwitz, by Heather MorrisOnce More We Saw Stars, by Jayson GreeneVox, by Christina DalcherSmall Great Things, by Jodi PicoultA Spark of Light, by Jodi PicoultMy Year or Rest and Relaxation, by Odessa Moshfegh Swan Song, by Kelleigh Greenberg-JephcottBottled Goods, by Sophie van LlewynPutney, by Sofka ZinovieffInstead of a Letter, by Diana Athill The Orange, by Wendy Cope Watching & ListeningBros: After The Screaming Stops, available on BBC iPlayerOrigins With James Andrew Miller, on Sex And The City Bohemian Rhapsody, at cinemas nowThe Favourite, at cinemas nowMary Poppins Returns, at cinemas now Emily Blunt, interviewed on Fresh Air Alison Janney, on WTFSex Education, on Netflix nowFyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened, on Netflix now Wendy Cope, on Desert Island DiscsDiana Athill, on Desert Island Discs Journalism Lauren Bravo for foodism https://foodism.co.uk/features/long-reads/romantic-food-myths-and-realities/ The World of Nora Ephron: a reading list https://foodism.co.uk/features/long-reads/romantic-food-myths-and-realities/ The Ten best life mantras of Diana Athill: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/life/10-best-life-mantras-brilliant-author-diana-athill/ Diana Athill interviewed for The Lenny Letter: https://www.lennyletter.com/story/diana-athill-interviewDolly's songs about places playlist -

Pictured: Jeremy Hardy Julian Worricker on: Comedian Jeremy Hardy, a mainstay of The News Quiz and I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue on Radio 4.... Editor and author, Diana Athill, who wrote candidly about her personal life especially in her later years... Sir Conrad Swan, who, as Garter King of Arms, was the senior heraldic authority of England... Oscar-winning composer, pianist, conductor and arranger, Michel Legrand.... Interviewed guest: Mark Steel Interviewed guest: Jeremy Corbyn Interviewed guest: Damian Barr Interviewed guest: Gordon Casely Interviewed guest: Patrick Dickinson Producer: Neil George Archive clips from: The News Quiz, Radio 4 01/06/2018; The News Quiz, Radio 4 01/05/2012; Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 20/06/2004; Midsummer Night in the Workhouse: A Weekend in the Country, Radio 4 16/10/2011; BBC Breakfast News, BBC One 18/11/1994; Kaleidoscope, Radio 4 15/04/1974; Carte Blanche, Radio 2 08/01/2019; The Music Never Ends: The Michel Legrand Story episode 6, Radio 2 09/05/2003.

Karen Krizanovich explains the appeal of three of the biggest recent hit TV releases still provoking discussion: Bird Box and Sex Education on Netflix, and Bros: After the Screaming Stops on BBC iPlayer.The contemporary video artist Bill Viola has been paired with the Renaissance master Michelangelo in the Royal Academy's new exhibition, Bill Viola/Michelangelo: Life, Death, Rebirth. It sets out to show the preoccupation of both artists with the nature of human experience and existence. Critic Waldemar Januszczak gives his response to the exhibition and its thesis.The Art Fund, the charity that raises money to acquire art for the nation, has revealed that it is to disband its volunteer network by the end of the year. Its director Stephen Deuchar explains the decision.The death has been announced of the great literary editor and writer Diana Athill. She worked with many celebrated authors including Jean Rhys, Molly Keane and VS Naipaul. In recent decades she became known as a brilliant and unsentimental writer of memoir. The writer Damian Barr was a close friend, and reflects on Athill's life and work.Presenter: Stig Abell Producer: Edwina PitmanMain image: Bros

In Episode 3: Stet, Gail, Hazel and Anna discuss the art of editing with author and creative writing teacher Sue Gee, and Helen Bourne delves into the dark side of Beatrix Potter. [www.foxedquarterly.com/pod](www.foxedquarterly.com/pod) Books Mentioned * Our series of historical novels by Ronald Welch can be found [here](https://foxedquarterly.com/products/the-carey-novels-by-ronald-welch/) * Issue 60 of Slightly Foxed * Our series of Rosemary Sutcliff’s books will be published in September, starting with The Eagle of the Ninth * Sue Gee’s novels include Spring Will Be Ours (1988), Reading in Bed (2007) and Trio (2016). The Mysteries of Glass (2004) was longlisted for the Orange prize (now the [Women’s Prize for Fiction](https://www.womensprizeforfiction.co.uk/)) * Raymond Carver’s What We Talk About When We Talk About Love was edited by Gordon Lish and is available [here](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/raymond-carver-short-story-collection/) * Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Mr Tod is available [here](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/beatrix-potter-tale-of-mr-tod/) * Beatrix Potter, [The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/beatrix-potter-tale-of-squirrel-nutkin/) * Beatrix Potter, [The Tale of Jeremy Fisher](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/beatrix-potter-tale-of-mr-jeremy-fisher/) * Beatrix Potter, [The Tale of Pigling Bland](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/beatrix-potter-tale-of-pigling-bland/) * Beatrix Potter, [The Tailor of Gloucester](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/beatrix-potter-tailor-of-gloucester/) * Kate Atkinson’s novels include [Transcription](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/kate-atkinson-transcription/), [Human Croquet](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/kate-atkinson-human-croquet/), [Behind the Scenes at the Museum](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/kate-atkinson-behind-the-scenes-at-the-museum/), [Emotionally Weird](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/kate-atkinson-emotionally-weird/) * James Hamilton-Paterson, [Gerontius](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/james-hamilton-paterson-gerontius/) * Stet by Diana Athill is out of print, but we may be able to get hold of second hand copies. Please [get in touch](https://foxedquarterly.com/help/) for details * Jean Rhys, [Wide Sargasso Sea](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/jean-rhys-wide-sargasso-sea/) * Ronald Blythe’s Word from Wormingford: A Parish Year is out of print, but we may be able to get hold of second hand copies. Please [get in touch](https://foxedquarterly.com/help/) for details Related Slightly Foxed Articles & Illustrations * The cover artist for the Summer issue of Slightly Foxed will be [Chloe Cheese](https://www.stjudesprints.co.uk/collections/chloe-cheese) * Sue Gee’s articles have appeared in Issues [1](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/quarterly-issue-1/), [5](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-5/), [8](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-8/), [14](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-14/), [17](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-17/), [18](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-18/), [20](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-20/), [24](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-24/), [28](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-28-diana-athil-sebald/), [32](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-32/), [36](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-literary-review-magazine-back-issues-no-36/), [40](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-40/), [42](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-42/), [49](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/issue-49-march-2016/), [50](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/issue-50-summer-2016/), [51](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-issue-51/), [55](https://foxedquarterly.com/shop/slightly-foxed-literary-magazine-issue-55/), [56](https://foxedquarterly...

The story of Jean Rhys, a writer from Dominica who moved to London and Paris, who found success but never happiness. Featuring commentary from Elaine Savory (Jean Rhys, Cambridge University Press) and Christine Pountney (The Guardian). Archival interviews from Jean's legendary editor Diana Athill and much more!

Florence Episode 18 History and Travel Writing First a brief look at some history books which have much to tell about Florence, and then glimpses into the many different writings of those – famous and not-so-famous – who have travelled to Florence and then written about it. There is a whole selection of quotes from travellers as varied as the actor David Garrick enjoying the city's 'fine profusion of things' in 1763, and Dylan Thomas who found Florence 'a gruelling museum'. Find out too about such literary delights as Mary McCarthy's The Stones of Florence, David Leavitt's Florence: A Delicate Case and Diana Athill’s A Florence Diary. http://www.citybreakspodcast.co.uk

In this episode of the Marketing in Yoga Pants Podcast, Brit interviews Kate Juniper, Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Juniper Editing and Creative. Kate is a skillful editor and writing coach, specializing in fiction writing. Learn how she is expanding her business, while continuing to work with what her heart most loves - words.   Links: Juniper Editing and Creative Website Kate on Instagram National Novel Writing Month - NaNoWriMo On Writing by Stephen King Stet by Diana Athill

As the digital revolution sweeps through publishing, is editing in decline? We find out how the 21st-century editor works, with Diana Athill, Matt Weiland, Karolina Sutton and many more

  Welcome to the pilot episode of WORDS ON THE STREET, a new podcast about books and culture recorded in London. Hosted by writer and editor Elena Lappin, with guests: author Diana Athill, publisher Lennie Goodings, novelist Louisa Young, and featuring writer, photographer and jazz singer Cyndi Coyne. Co-produced by Elena Lappin and Katherine Stroud,…

Diana Athill reads from her new memoir Alive, Alive Oh! And Other Things That Matter. In her inimitable style, she reflects on memories rising to the surface as she approaches 100. World premiere! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Do we value longevity more than quality of life, towards our final years? That's the discussion Andrew Marr's having with surgeon Atul Gawande, who's giving this year's Reith Lectures. Joining them in the studio are the legendary editor, novelist and memoirist Diana Athill, who has recently written about her attitude to death and the process of dying; Professor Deborah Bowman who advises on the ethics of medical care, including whether to prolong life when death is imminent; and Dr Carl Watkins, who has examined the idea of "a good death" from Medieval times until now. Atul Gawande's Reith lectures start on Radio 4 on Tuesday 25th November at 9am and are also broadcast on BBC World Service. Producer: Simon Tillotson.

With John Wilson. Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B Schmit of America's biggest-selling band The Eagles discuss a new documentary, History of the Eagles, which charts the ups and downs of their career and the stories behind their classic songs. More from the Cultural Exchange project, in which 75 leading creative minds share their passion for a book, film, poem, piece of music or other work of art: tonight writer and editor Diana Athill explains why Byron's letters have had such a lasting effect on her. The Weir by Conor McPherson, set in a remote Irish pub, and the musical version of Once, which has been transposed to a bustling Dublin pub, are both currently running in London. Josie Rourke, who is directing The Weir, and Declan Bennett, who stars in Once, reflect on the process of creating an authentic pub atmosphere on stage, and P J Mathews considers the theatrical history of the Irish pub. Producer Jerome Weatherald.

95 year old literary editor and author Diana Athill selects the Letters of Lord Byron for Front Row's Cultural Exchange. Plus archive clips including Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen on Byron's fashion and a reading from the letters.

A first for the salon! Gamekeeper turns poacher as Damian gives an exclusive first reading from his hugely anticipated memoir Maggie And Me... and brings the house down. If you only listen to one Lit Salon podcast ever, make it this one. With Rowan Pelling asking the questions, standing in for an indisposed Diana Athill. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Start the Week Andrew Marr discusses the dying art of handwriting with the novelist Philip Hensher. As the typewriter has taken over from the pen, so email is killing off letter-writing, and Diana Athill celebrates the art of correspondence. But the poet Wendy Cope, who has just left thousands of emails to the British Library, welcomes the advent of digital communication, and the philosopher Nigel Warburton tweets, blogs and podcasts. Producer: Katy Hickman.

Diana Athill joins Matthew Parris to explore the life of the Spanish painter, Francisco de Goya, who has been called the last old masters and the first of the moderns. The literary editor and memoirist praises Goya for bearing witness truthfully to the horrors of war, for the tenderness of his observations as a painter, his unorthodox style and his desire to keep learning, even in old age. We know more about Goya thanks to his letters, which have been edited by Dr Sarah Symmons, who also contributes to this programme. They reveal a passionate and playful man, who was fascinated by people and every incarnation of human life and behaviour - including royalty, prostitutes and the elderly. He also wrote openly about professional humiliation and shared intimate details about his private life. Diana Athill helped establish the publishing company Andre Deutsch, worked with some of the 20th century's greatest writers in her long career, and her six volumes of memoirs include Somewhere Towards the End, an examination of what it means to be old. Reader Javier Marzan. First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2012.

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Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the writer and book editor Diana Athill. For nearly 50 years Diana Athill was involved in every aspect of publishing, from editing and even completely rewriting books to drawing adverts, designing covers and nursing authors for the publishing house Andre Deutsch. They published some of the greatest names of the 20th century, including Norman Mailer, Jack Kerouac, VS Naipaul and Jean Rhys.Her career has been remarkable, but it was one that she fell into after her original plans for marriage and children fell through. Now aged 86, she is still writing and her novel Make Believe is being republished this autumn - and she still visits the Norfolk estate owned by her family where she spent so much time as a girl riding horses.[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]Favourite track: O Glucklich Paar by Franz Joseph Haydn Book: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray Luxury: Her own bed

Sue Lawley's castaway this week is the writer and book editor Diana Athill. For nearly 50 years Diana Athill was involved in every aspect of publishing, from editing and even completely rewriting books to drawing adverts, designing covers and nursing authors for the publishing house Andre Deutsch. They published some of the greatest names of the 20th century, including Norman Mailer, Jack Kerouac, VS Naipaul and Jean Rhys. Her career has been remarkable, but it was one that she fell into after her original plans for marriage and children fell through. Now aged 86, she is still writing and her novel Make Believe is being republished this autumn - and she still visits the Norfolk estate owned by her family where she spent so much time as a girl riding horses. [Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs] Favourite track: O Glucklich Paar by Franz Joseph Haydn Book: Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray Luxury: Her own bed