he was always abrasive honest raw provocative he got made people very
provocative he got made people very
provocative he got made people very angry Mordecai Richler is one of the
angry Mordecai Richler is one of the
angry Mordecai Richler is one of the most famous and polarizing figures ever
most famous and polarizing figures ever
most famous and polarizing figures ever in Canadian literature hi I’m Rebecca
in Canadian literature hi I’m Rebecca
in Canadian literature hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and
Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Richler
today we’re speaking with Richler
today we’re speaking with Richler biographer Charles Warren about the man
biographer Charles Warren about the man
biographer Charles Warren about the man and to learn more about the surprising
and to learn more about the surprising
and to learn more about the surprising things he found out while he was writing
things he found out while he was writing
things he found out while he was writing Mordecai the life and times let’s start
Mordecai the life and times let’s start
Mordecai the life and times let’s start by having you explain to us who exactly
by having you explain to us who exactly
by having you explain to us who exactly Morgan so it was great Montreal novelist
Morgan so it was great Montreal novelist
Morgan so it was great Montreal novelist provocateur social commentator critic
provocateur social commentator critic
provocateur social commentator critic born in 1931 died in 2001 and in his day
born in 1931 died in 2001 and in his day
born in 1931 died in 2001 and in his day was certainly the leading and most
was certainly the leading and most
was certainly the leading and most admired Canadian novelist until his
admired Canadian novelist until his
admired Canadian novelist until his death which was a bit premature he was
death which was a bit premature he was
death which was a bit premature he was 17 years old when he died what was his
17 years old when he died what was his
17 years old when he died what was his impact as an author he wrote out of his
impact as an author he wrote out of his
impact as an author he wrote out of his own experience he wrote out of his own
own experience he wrote out of his own
own experience he wrote out of his own worldview and also rooted and I think in
worldview and also rooted and I think in
worldview and also rooted and I think in his identity’s a Jewish Montrealer and
his identity’s a Jewish Montrealer and
his identity’s a Jewish Montrealer and in the sense of himself as part of a
in the sense of himself as part of a
in the sense of himself as part of a larger tradition of Jewish diasporic
larger tradition of Jewish diasporic
larger tradition of Jewish diasporic Jewish writing comedic writing same
Jewish writing comedic writing same
Jewish writing comedic writing same looks similar to Saul Bellow Philip Roth
looks similar to Saul Bellow Philip Roth
looks similar to Saul Bellow Philip Roth people who aren’t really as much known
people who aren’t really as much known
people who aren’t really as much known or read by Canadians so even though he’s
or read by Canadians so even though he’s
or read by Canadians so even though he’s central to Canadian literature he’s also
central to Canadian literature he’s also
central to Canadian literature he’s also kind of off there on his own tell us
kind of off there on his own tell us
kind of off there on his own tell us about some of his most notable works
about some of his most notable works
about some of his most notable works which those two greatest books are
which those two greatest books are
which those two greatest books are Salman gorski’s here and his final novel
Salman gorski’s here and his final novel
Salman gorski’s here and his final novel Barney’s version Barney’s version is
Barney’s version Barney’s version is
Barney’s version Barney’s version is probably the People’s Choice right now
probably the People’s Choice right now
probably the People’s Choice right now and there’s a movie coming out as well
and there’s a movie coming out as well
and there’s a movie coming out as well made from it it’s as warmest most humane
made from it it’s as warmest most humane
made from it it’s as warmest most humane it’s about mortality it’s about an old
it’s about mortality it’s about an old
it’s about mortality it’s about an old man fighting Alzheimer’s while
man fighting Alzheimer’s while
man fighting Alzheimer’s while maintaining his very fierce identity
maintaining his very fierce identity
maintaining his very fierce identity it’s lovely and it is a good place to
it’s lovely and it is a good place to
it’s lovely and it is a good place to start with Mordecai Richler if you don’t
start with Mordecai Richler if you don’t
start with Mordecai Richler if you don’t know his work for me Salman gursky is
know his work for me Salman gursky is
know his work for me Salman gursky is the greater novel in his greatest novel
the greater novel in his greatest novel
the greater novel in his greatest novel you know it’s more convoluted and
you know it’s more convoluted and
you know it’s more convoluted and complex as nine plots over 200 years and
complex as nine plots over 200 years and
complex as nine plots over 200 years and it’s a big challenging exciting funny
it’s a big challenging exciting funny
it’s a big challenging exciting funny novel that really inverts Canadian
novel that really inverts Canadian
novel that really inverts Canadian history I read that he made Canada cool
history I read that he made Canada cool
history I read that he made Canada cool can you explain the sentiment Canada for
can you explain the sentiment Canada for
can you explain the sentiment Canada for a long time and maybe even today in some
a long time and maybe even today in some
a long time and maybe even today in some places like it’s a New York is
places like it’s a New York is
places like it’s a New York is considered a bit sleepy if it’s stayed a
considered a bit sleepy if it’s stayed a
considered a bit sleepy if it’s stayed a bit conservative
bit conservative
bit conservative Canadians are nice Mordecai Richler was
Canadians are nice Mordecai Richler was
Canadians are nice Mordecai Richler was not necessarily nice what he was was
not necessarily nice what he was was
not necessarily nice what he was was always interesting he was always
always interesting he was always
always interesting he was always combative he spoke his mind was very
combative he spoke his mind was very
combative he spoke his mind was very little excitement in Canada and it’s a
little excitement in Canada and it’s a
little excitement in Canada and it’s a small country and if you’re an
small country and if you’re an
small country and if you’re an english-speaking
english-speaking
english-speaking and there’s certainly no capital the
and there’s certainly no capital the
and there’s certainly no capital the cultural capitals are either New York or
cultural capitals are either New York or
cultural capitals are either New York or London you loved or you hated what
London you loved or you hated what
London you loved or you hated what Mordecai riches are said sometimes you
Mordecai riches are said sometimes you
Mordecai riches are said sometimes you loved his novels and you didn’t like his
loved his novels and you didn’t like his
loved his novels and you didn’t like his journalist and sometimes you loved his
journalist and sometimes you loved his
journalist and sometimes you loved his journalism you didn’t like his novels
journalism you didn’t like his novels
journalism you didn’t like his novels you will always had an opinion what
you will always had an opinion what
you will always had an opinion what would you say is the most surprising
would you say is the most surprising
would you say is the most surprising thing you learned about Richler it was
thing you learned about Richler it was
thing you learned about Richler it was it was about the private man it was
it was about the private man it was
it was about the private man it was about the fact that it for his friends
about the fact that it for his friends
about the fact that it for his friends for his children for his wife he was a
for his children for his wife he was a
for his children for his wife he was a gentle and decent man who’s a mensch he
gentle and decent man who’s a mensch he
gentle and decent man who’s a mensch he was even called sweet by women who knew
was even called sweet by women who knew
was even called sweet by women who knew him these are not words I associate with
him these are not words I associate with
him these are not words I associate with Mark Irish before I began this book
Mark Irish before I began this book
Mark Irish before I began this book because I knew that public guy who was
because I knew that public guy who was
because I knew that public guy who was abrasive was intimidating who could be a
abrasive was intimidating who could be a
abrasive was intimidating who could be a little abrupt would be even rude and was
little abrupt would be even rude and was
little abrupt would be even rude and was unapologetic so to learn that this other
unapologetic so to learn that this other
unapologetic so to learn that this other man that was held so dearly by those
man that was held so dearly by those
man that was held so dearly by those close to him that was the great
close to him that was the great
close to him that was the great revelation and I had to UM I had in a
revelation and I had to UM I had in a
revelation and I had to UM I had in a sense reconcile the two and I ended up
sense reconcile the two and I ended up
sense reconcile the two and I ended up simply without what I think is just a
simply without what I think is just a
simply without what I think is just a portrait of a complex personality
portrait of a complex personality
portrait of a complex personality unresolved full of conflict comfortable
unresolved full of conflict comfortable
unresolved full of conflict comfortable with the contradictions and that of
with the contradictions and that of
with the contradictions and that of course is terrific biographical material
course is terrific biographical material
course is terrific biographical material thank you very much you’re very welcome
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