WCL6: DD Johnston's proletarian apocalypse, part 2
Update: 2022-12-13
Description
Concluding part of our double-episode in conversation with author, DD Johnston, about his new novel, Disnaeland.
In this part, Darren discusses the novel’s relationship to the Scots language, the apocalyptic prophecies of radical, pre-Enlightenment Christianity, and his focus on mutual aid as a response to disaster. Darren also performs two further readings from the novel.
Full information, sources, further reading, acknowledgements and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/wcl-5-6-dd-johnstons-proletarian-apocalypse/
Get books mentioned in this episode
Peace, Love and Petrol Bombs: https://bookshop.org/a/80203/9781849350617
Disnaeland: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/disnaeland/9781909954533
Acknowledgments
Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here: http://www.alabianca.it/en/store/bravo-records-en/le-canzoni-di-bella-ciao-aa-vv/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
In this part, Darren discusses the novel’s relationship to the Scots language, the apocalyptic prophecies of radical, pre-Enlightenment Christianity, and his focus on mutual aid as a response to disaster. Darren also performs two further readings from the novel.
Full information, sources, further reading, acknowledgements and eventually a transcript on the webpage for this episode: https://workingclasshistory.com/podcast/wcl-5-6-dd-johnstons-proletarian-apocalypse/
Get books mentioned in this episode
Peace, Love and Petrol Bombs: https://bookshop.org/a/80203/9781849350617
Disnaeland: https://uk.bookshop.org/books/disnaeland/9781909954533
Acknowledgments
Our theme tune is Bella Ciao, thanks for permission to use it from Dischi del Sole. You can purchase it here: http://www.alabianca.it/en/store/bravo-records-en/le-canzoni-di-bella-ciao-aa-vv/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/working-class-history--5711490/support.
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