~ Festival Special: Irish Writer Colum McCann
From The Bookshelf by ABC Australia
April 3, 2026 · 55 min
About this episode
Colum McCann discusses the concept of 'ethical imagination' and his literary works at the Melbourne Writers Festival.
What does it mean to write using an 'ethical imagination'? Colum McCann onstage with Kate Evans at the 2025 Melbourne Writers Festival, on his novels Twist, Apeirogon, TransAtlantic, Let the Great World Spin and many more; and his work with the social justice storytelling movement, Narrative Four. Presenter/ Producer: Kate Evans Sound Engineers: Simon Branthwaite, Antonia Gauci Acting Arts Editor: Sarah L'Estrange
People in this episode
Host: Kate Evans
Guest: Colum McCann
Topics covered
- ethical imagination
- Irish literature
- social justice storytelling
- Colum McCann
- Melbourne Writers Festival
Keywords
- Colum McCann
- ethical imagination
- Melbourne Writers Festival
- Narrative Four
- Irish writer
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Melbourne Writers Festival, Narrative Four
Books & works: Twist, Apeirogon, TransAtlantic, Let the Great World Spin
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