About this episode
The episode explores the complexities of F. Scott Fitzgerald's legacy and the American dream as depicted in his works.
The poster boy for yearning, F. Scott Fitzgerald came to epitomise the American dream. But is the author of The Great Gatsby really so great after all? Pierre Novellie, Rachel Fairburn and Slim dive between the covers and find some red flags in the roaring twenties. Additional material: Miriam O’Byrne and Katie Sayer Researcher: Miriam O’Byrne Recording Engineer: Dom Boucher Sound Editor: Kate Mac Production Coordinator: Liz Tuohy Executive Producer: Paul Smith The producer was Katie Sayer. Evil Genius with Russell Kane is a BBC Studios Audio Production for BBC Sounds.
People in this episode
Host: Russell Kane
Guests: Pierre Novellie, Rachel Fairburn, Slim
Topics covered
- American dream
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Great Gatsby
- roaring twenties
- literature analysis
Keywords
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
- The Great Gatsby
- American dream
- literature
- roaring twenties
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: BBC Sounds, BBC Studios
Books & works: The Great Gatsby
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