A Word In Your Ear

A Word in Your Ear, Monocle Radio’s special season of Meet the Writers, concludes with a reading from Tracy K Smith’s dazzling memoir, Ordinary Light. The American writer began her time as a Rolex protégée in 2010 under the mentorship of Hans Magnus Enzensberger. She has since scooped the Pulitzer Prize and served as the US Poet Laureate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Word in Your Ear, Monocle Radio’s special season of Meet the Writers, concludes with a reading from Tracy K Smith’s dazzling memoir, Ordinary Light. The American writer began her time as a Rolex protégée in 2010 under the mentorship of Hans Magnus Enzensberger. She has since scooped the Pulitzer Prize and served as the US Poet Laureate. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas-based Bulgarian writer Miroslav Penkov wasn’t sure if anyone would pay attention to his first English-language novel, Stork Mountain. However, when the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative paired him with The English Patient author Michael Ondaatje, it gave him the boost he needed. Listen to A Word in Your Ear to hear an excerpt from Penkov’s The Half-Blood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Texas-based Bulgarian writer Miroslav Penkov wasn’t sure if anyone would pay attention to his first English-language novel, Stork Mountain. However, when the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative paired him with The English Patient author Michael Ondaatje, it gave him the boost he needed. Listen to A Word in Your Ear to hear an excerpt from Penkov’s The Half-Blood. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winner of Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, the late Toni Morrison was one of the all-time great American novelists. For the inaugural Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, she was paired with Australian writer Julia Leigh, who was busy writing her second novel, Disquiet. Hear Kerry Fox read an extract from that book in the latest episode of A Word in Your Ear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Winner of Pulitzer and Nobel prizes, the late Toni Morrison was one of the all-time great American novelists. For the inaugural Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, she was paired with Australian writer Julia Leigh, who was busy writing her second novel, Disquiet. Hear Kerry Fox read an extract from that book in the latest episode of A Word in Your Ear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colombian writer Antonio García Ángel was just 33 years old when the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative paired him with the great Peruvian novelist – and later Nobel literature laureate – Mario Vargas Llosa. A dozen books followed. For the latest episode of A Word in Your Ear, actor Robert Glenister reads ‘Round Numbers’, a short story by Ángel in translation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Colombian writer Antonio García Ángel was just 33 years old when the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative paired him with the great Peruvian novelist – and later Nobel literature laureate – Mario Vargas Llosa. A dozen books followed. For the latest episode of A Word in Your Ear, actor Robert Glenister reads ‘Round Numbers’, a short story by Ángel in translation. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renowned Mozambique author Mia Couto still works as a biologist – an apt side career for someone who dissects complex subjects with precise curiosity. For the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Couto coaxed Brazilian writer Julián Fuks into exploring his imagination further. Listen to the results as Alex Jennings reads an excerpt from ‘A Time of Death, the Death of Time’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Renowned Mozambique author Mia Couto still works as a biologist – an apt side career for someone who dissects complex subjects with precise curiosity. For the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Couto coaxed Brazilian writer Julián Fuks into exploring his imagination further. Listen to the results as Alex Jennings reads an excerpt from ‘A Time of Death, the Death of Time’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Colin Barrett was able to write his debut novel under the mentorship of one of Ireland’s most beloved novelists, Colm Tóibín. Monocle Radio’s Meet the Writers special season, A Word in Your Ear, continues with actress Niamh Cusack reading from ‘The Ways’, a short story from Barrett’s latest collection, ‘Homesickness’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Thanks to the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Colin Barrett was able to write his debut novel under the mentorship of one of Ireland’s most beloved novelists, Colm Tóibín. Monocle Radio’s Meet the Writers special season, A Word in Your Ear, continues with actress Niamh Cusack reading from ‘The Ways’, a short story from Barrett’s latest collection, ‘Homesickness’. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Literature needs flaws,” says Tahar Ben Jelloun. The accomplished Moroccan author had some tough love for his protégé on the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Edem Awumey. Listen to the acclaimed actor Paterson Joseph read a translated extract from Awumey’s powerful new novel, ‘Noces de Coton’, in the latest episode of A Word in Your Ear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“Literature needs flaws,” says Tahar Ben Jelloun. The accomplished Moroccan author had some tough love for his protégé on the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative, Edem Awumey. Listen to the acclaimed actor Paterson Joseph read a translated extract from Awumey’s powerful new novel, ‘Noces de Coton’, in the latest episode of A Word in Your Ear. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle Radio’s Meet the Writers special season, A Word in Your Ear, begins with an excerpt from Naomi Alderman’s third novel, ‘The Liars’ Gospel’. She was encouraged to write this bold retelling of biblical narratives by Margaret Atwood (pictured on left with Alderman) after the two authors were paired together for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Reading the text is BAFTA-winning actor Simon Russell Beale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Monocle Radio’s Meet the Writers special season, A Word in Your Ear, begins with an excerpt from Naomi Alderman’s third novel, ‘The Liars’ Gospel’. She was encouraged to write this bold retelling of biblical narratives by Margaret Atwood (pictured on left with Alderman) after the two authors were paired together for the Rolex Mentor and Protégé Arts Initiative. Reading the text is BAFTA-winning actor Simon Russell Beale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.