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The Proust Questionnaire, with Susan Paddon
Submitted by Grace on September 24, 2014 - 1:51pm
Susan Paddon's Two Tragedies in 429 Breaths (Brick Books) is a poetry collection from an unusual perspective: the speaker is a daughter caring for her ailing mother, and while she does so, she reads Chekhov obsessively, relating the story of his last days. She uses his life and work as a prism to examine her relationships. An honest, witty collection, Two Tragedies in 429 Breaths is a promising debut that straddles the divide between poetry and verse novel. Today Susan joins us to take on the Proust Questionnaire, where she tells us about her favourite poets, the perfect peach and the personal motto that has served her well. The Proust Questionnaire was not invented by Marcel Proust, but it was a much loved game by the French author and many of his contemporaries. The idea behind the questionnaire is that the answers are supposed to reveal the respondent's "true" nature. And don't miss the chance to hear Susan herself reading from Two Tragedies in 429 Breaths in this recording created by Brick Books. _________________________________ What is your dream of happiness? What is your idea of misery? Where would you like to live? What qualities do you admire most in a man? What qualities do you admire most in a woman? What is your chief characteristic? What is your principal fault? What is your greatest extravagance? What faults in others are you most tolerant of? What do you value most about your friends? What characteristic do you dislike most in others? What characteristic do you dislike most in yourself? What is your favourite virtue? What is your favourite occupation? What would you like to be? What is your favourite colour? What is your favourite flower? What is your favourite bird? What historical figure do you admire the most? What character in history do you most dislike? Who are your favourite prose authors? Who are your favourite poets? Who are your favourite heroes in fiction? Who are your heroes in real life? Who is your favourite painter? Who is your favourite musician? What is your favourite food? What is your favourite drink? What are your favourite names? What is it you most dislike? What natural talent would you most like to possess? How do you want to die? What is your current state of mind? What do you consider your greatest accomplishment? What is your motto? Related item from our archives |
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