The Global Novel: a literature podcast
The Global Novel is a podcast that surveys the narratology of world literature and history of translation from antiquity to modernity with a critical lens and aims to make academic education in literature accessible to the world.
The Global Novel: a literature podcast
The Whispers of Art (Recent Update)
Hi listeners. You may have noticed it's been quiet on the Global Novel for almost a year and I want to take a moment to honor that pause. Over the past few years, this podcast has been an act of love, persistence and belief, built independently, one invitation at a time. We've hosted some of the most brilliant minds in the humanities worldwide. Together, you and I have created a space for deep, democratic and intellectual conversations outside of traditional institutions. What happened is, after an intense and inspiring chapter, I've allowed the global novel to rest, not because the vision is over, but because it's evolving. In the past year, I've been teaching as an adjunct professor, working behind the scenes to find new ways to make this podcast more sustainable and impactful. Recently, two acquaintances asked me why did you start this podcast? Why and it really struck me because they're asking a very good question.
Speaker 1:As an educator who has spent her life both inside and outside of academia, I've seen the immense cost of pursuing knowledge. I've witnessed how elite education is often gatekept by tuition, by class, by privilege. I've met dreamers who gave decades of their lives to study the arts and humanities, only to face the mirage of a bleak job market. I've had students confide that they longed to be artists, but their working-class parents would only pay tuition if they majored in business. So I created the global novel for them, for us, for anyone who dares to dream in a system that tells them to shrink. This podcast is my unflagging promise that I will never live or love small. It's a living testament that knowledge, beauty and intellectual depth do not belong only to the elite. High art should not be rarefied. It should be accessible, felt and shared. Art saved me when I was young. It gave my orphan heart a world bigger than its pain. It whispered to me that I was young. It gave my orphaned heart a world bigger than its pain. It whispered to me that I was not alone, and now, as a well-trained scholar and lifelong learner, I want to pass that whisper on to others. Before I close, I want to offer my deepest thanks to the remarkable scholars and thinkers who have contributed their voices to the global novel over the years. This project would not have been possible without you.
Speaker 1:A special tribute goes to Dr David Konzo, who passed away last year. He was more than a guest, he was a mentor. His words echo in me still Claire, well done, you just made a career out of yourself, and he giggled. And shortly before his passing he said to me Thank you for not forgetting me as a renowned scholar. It is I who will never forget him. His brilliance, warmth and faith in my work helped shape the foundation of this show.
Speaker 1:To Dr Robert Campany, who generously supported the podcast and said Claire, I understand why you run this podcast. Thank you for seeing the vision and for investing in its future. To Dr Wendy Suarez, who introduced the global novel to her students. And to Dr Howard Mansing, who shared the show with the English department at Purdue and called it top quality public humanities. Thank you so much for extending the space into classrooms and institutions, where its spirit continues to grow. To Dr Daniel Tutt, who joined the show with a heartfelt resonance.
Speaker 1:Credentials can be quite a distraction for someone who pursues truth rather than a title. He taught me to be a scholar rather than an academic. To all the scholars, artists and thinkers who said yes, whether publicly or quietly, with an interview or with encouragement, thank you for participating in this radical act of intellectual generosity. Thank you for understanding what I do. The global novel was built with my bare hands, through rejections, through silence, through tireless work, and now I'm exploring new models of support and collaboration, reimagining how to build something that lasts. So thank you for walking this journey with me so far, my dear listeners. No-transcript.