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Job: The Story of a Simple Man by Joseph Roth

Backlisted

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Books, Arts, Leisure, Hobbies

4.7 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 15 February 2021

⏱️ 79 minutes

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Summary

Joseph Roth's Job: The Story of a Simple Man (1930) is the subject of this episode of Backlisted. Joining John and Andy to explore this austere and powerful novel, first published in German as Hiob: Roman eines einfachen Mannes, are Keiron Pim, whose much-anticipated biography of Joseph Roth will be published in 2022, and a returning Backlisted guest, bibliomemoirist and playwright Samantha Ellis. Roth was a prolific yet enigmatic writer - his other books include The Radetzky March and The Legend of the Holy Drinker - and this episode takes a long, considered look at his (often chaotic) life and work, and where Job fits into both. Also in this episode, Andy shares a reading by Salena Godden from her acclaimed new novel Mrs Death Misses Death, while John is beguiled by the fragmented visions of Max Porter's The Death of Francis Bacon.Timings: (may differ due to variable advert length)08:37 - The Death of Francis Bacon by Max Porter16:14 - Mrs Death Misses Death by Salena Godden22:07 - Job by Joseph Roth* To purchase any of the books mentioned in this episode please visit our bookshop at uk.bookshop.org/shop/backlisted where all profits help to sustain this podcast and UK independent bookshops.* For information about everything mentioned in this episode visit www.backlisted.fm*If you'd like to support the show, listen without adverts, receive the show early and with extra bonus fortnightly episodes, become a Patreon at www.patreon.com/backlisted Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:56.1

I am recording. Okay, come on. Yay. We have, we have a liftoff. Let's do it.

1:21.8

Okay, let's go. I've got a drink. I've got my notes. I've got some books. Hello, Samantha. Hello,

1:33.2

Kiran. Hello, Andy. Where are, Samantha, where are you calling us from this evening?

1:39.5

I am in North London, like every Jewish girl should be, and I've just done my Friday night candles

1:46.2

on the Zoom, and yeah, already spoke about Ross. Kiran, where are you?

1:52.4

I'm in Norwich, Andy. The fine city of Norwich. I know Norwich. I dream of seeing Norwich again one day.

1:59.6

Oh, one day that dream will come true, Andy. I promise you. If you hope and pray.

2:04.4

And how has Norwich responded to events of last year?

2:10.0

Well, if Norwich was quiet to start with, it's kind of descended into silence, really.

2:15.7

I have tried to see it as an opportunity to enjoy the city where I live all the more,

2:21.9

and it's many virtues, and it's history, and it's beautiful architecture, and all of these things.

2:27.7

And frankly, I am busting to get out. Yeah, and then what did you do in week two?

2:34.5

Yes, exactly. John, shall we begin? Let's do it, shall we?

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