On Rodrigo Fresán's Melvill

Update: 2025-02-22

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In this episode, Joe, Scott, Wes, and Kevin discuss Rodrigo Fresán's 2022 work, Melvill. The post-modern biography centers on Herman Melville and his father who died after crossing the frozen Hudson River. We discuss Fresán's structure and playfulness, his many many literary allusions, the "bad father" trope, and much more...

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On Rodrigo Fresán's Melvill

Scott Talmage, Joe Hecker, Kevin McCarthy, and Wes Allen

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On Rodrigo Fresán's Melvill

Scott Talmage, Joe Hecker, Kevin McCarthy, and Wes Allen

On Rodrigo Fresán's Melvill