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Author PETER TOOHEY speaks to Eoin Drinan about exploring boredom in his new book “Boredom: A Lively History”.
They talk of the difference between simple boredom and an existential boredom, his work as a classics lecturer which inspired his interest in the subject, literary reference to boredom in Russian novels, the idea of religion and art being a form of escape from boredom and what his next projects may be.
| Duration: 13'56" | DATE: May 16, 2013 |
| Interviewer:Eoin Drinan | |
| Producer:Eoin Drinan | |
| Interviewee:Peter Toohey | |
| Themes:Global Issues with a Local Focus | |
| Keywords:Boredom, classics, russian novels, | |
| LocationInternational | Time Period:2013 |
| Type:Sound | Language:English |
| Creator:Near FM | Publisher:Near FM |
| Identifier:NEARFM_20130516_NST_001 | |
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