EPISODE · Oct 23, 2020 · 40 MIN
Giovanni Figueroa: 'The absent father in the book could be a representation of the Colombian state'
from The Corrigan Cast · host Brendan Corrigan
Journalist and writer Giovanni Figueroa joins us to talk about his new book, La Casa de Agua, a coming-of-age novel set in a 1960s Boyacá town which touches on domestic violence, sexism and the role of the Catholic church in Colombian life. He also tells us about the 'life-changing' time he spent in Ireland and his mandatory military service in Colombia, a central theme of the novel he is currently writing. Watch the YouTube version of this interview at https://youtu.be/uM5OZEk1l1U. **** Outro music: Master of the Feast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400019 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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Journalist and writer Giovanni Figueroa joins us to talk about his new book, La Casa de Agua, a coming-of-age novel set in a 1960s Boyacá town which touches on domestic violence, sexism and the role of the Catholic church in Colombian life. He also tells us about the 'life-changing' time he spent in Ireland and his mandatory military service in Colombia, a central theme of the novel he is currently writing. Watch the YouTube version of this interview at https://youtu.be/uM5OZEk1l1U. **** Outro music: Master of the Feast by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1400019 Artist: http://incompetech.com/
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Giovanni Figueroa: 'The absent father in the book could be a representation of the Colombian state'
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