Jackdaw, Tade Thompson
In this shocking and at times darkly comic novel, a psychiatrist hired to write a short piece on Francis Bacon becomes obsessed with the artist, his life, and the characters who surrounded him. As he becomes consumed with the need to understand Bacon, and to create his own art, his grip on reality becomes increasingly tenuous, and he is haunted by disturbing figures.
This short, bold piece of fiction explores how the passion needed to create art can also destroy the artist.
Tade Thompson reading from Jackdaw
A psychologically dark and graphic novel haunted by the spectre of Francis Bacon. This week’s episode could not be any spookier. Damian Barr welcomes Tade Thompson onto the show to read from his new novel Jackdaw.
This podcast is edited and produced by Megan Bay Dorman, and programmed by Matt Casbourne.
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