RAR #279: Baptizing the Imagination with Malcolm Guite
About this episode
Malcolm Guite discusses his poetic retelling of King Arthur stories and the inspiration behind his work.
Attend the Circle with Sarah Online Retreat on August 7-8 , and Sarah will help you become the peace-filled, joyful mom you’re called to be. What is your calling in life? For poet, songwriter, and academic, Malcolm Guite, it’s unequivocally clear–to be a storyteller. Today on the podcast Audrey and I chat with Malcolm about the first volume in his new retelling of the classic King Arthur stories, Galahad and the Grail, illustrated by the incredible Stephen Crotts and published by our friends over at Rabbit Room Press. Not only is Malcolm adapting the legends of King Arthur, he’s doing it in poetic ballad form, which means they are basically designed to be read aloud. In our conversation, he tells us about the epic journey he and his publisher and illustrator undertook to visit sites connected to the Arthurian legends, how a childhood surrounded by books and stories led him to his lifelong love and study of literature and poetry, and the impact his own mother had on his journey to becoming a poet and storyteller. In this episode, you’ll hear: Why Malcolm chose to write this story in ballad form How woodland walks inspire Malcolm’s writing and why he knew it was time to “take up…
People in this episode
Host: Sarah Mackenzie
Guest: Malcolm Guite
Topics covered
- storytelling
- poetry
- Arthurian legends
- literature
- imagination
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Rabbit Room Press
Books & works: Galahad and the Grail, King Arthur
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