Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir
The Interview2 Jun 2023

Roxane Gay: An unflinching memoir

Stephen Sackur speaks to American writer, academic and cultural commentator Roxane Gay. Her unflinching, extraordinary memoir Hunger deals with her experience of rape and obesity. How scary is the level of self-exposure in much of her writing?

(Photo: Roxane Gay in the Hardtalk studio)

Episoder(1869)

Argentina’s Foreign Minister - Jorge Faurie

Argentina’s Foreign Minister - Jorge Faurie

Argentina is stepping up efforts to re-engage with the world, especially through its presidency of the G20. It says wants better relations with the United States after years of poor relations. Zeinab ...

2 Feb 201823min

Former President of the UK Supreme Court - Lord Neuberger

Former President of the UK Supreme Court - Lord Neuberger

Stephen Sackur speaks to Lord Neuberger who was until last year President of the UK Supreme Court. Britain prides itself on its system of justice. Centuries of common law, a proudly independent judici...

2 Feb 201823min

Actor - Shah Rukh Khan

Actor - Shah Rukh Khan

Zeinab Badawi speaks to the actor Shah Rukh Khan. He has been given an award for his philanthropic work advancing women’s rights. How far is he using his voice to do that ?(Photo: Indian Bollywood act...

31 Jan 201823min

South Africa’s Deputy President - Cyril Ramaphosa

South Africa’s Deputy President - Cyril Ramaphosa

Currently deputy president of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa could become president very soon if Jacob Zuma heeds calls to step down. But is this ANC stalwart and wealthy businessman the right person to...

29 Jan 201823min

Former UK Conservative Cabinet Minister - Ken Clarke

Former UK Conservative Cabinet Minister - Ken Clarke

Is it futile to try and resist Brexit? Hardtalk's Sarah Montague speaks to one of the big beasts of British politics. Known as the Father of the House because he is the longest serving member of the U...

26 Jan 201823min

French-Moroccan Writer - Zineb El Rhazoui

French-Moroccan Writer - Zineb El Rhazoui

Living with death threats for daring to speak out against Islamist jihadist violence. The former Charlie Hebdo journalist and French-Moroccan writer Zineb El Rhazoui knows the risks can be a matter of...

24 Jan 201823min

Russian Ambassador to the EU - Vladimir Chizhov

Russian Ambassador to the EU - Vladimir Chizhov

Russia is calling on the EU to stump up billions of dollars to help rebuild Syria. Russia’s representative to the EU, Vladimir Chizhov, says if they don’t they will “bear the responsibility for that”....

22 Jan 201823min

Former White House Communications Director - Anthony Scaramucci

Former White House Communications Director - Anthony Scaramucci

The White House has never before seen a president like Donald Trump. He does not play by any conventional political rules – that much is obvious from his Twitter feed, his hiring and firing of staff a...

19 Jan 201823min

Populært innen Politikk og nyheter

giver-og-gjengen-vg
aftenpodden-usa
aftenpodden
i-retten
forklart
stopp-verden
popradet
fotballpodden-2
rss-gukild-johaug
nokon-ma-ga
det-store-bildet
dine-penger-pengeradet
bt-dokumentar-2
aftenbla-bla
hanna-de-heldige
rss-penger-polser-og-politikk
rss-dannet-uten-piano
frokostshowet-pa-p5
rss-ness
e24-podden