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Kate Atkinson Interview

In her novel "Life After Life" Kate Atkinson kills off her main character, Ursula, again, and again, and again. And with each incarnation we're completely engaged in Ursula's story.
(Euan Myles)

Eleanor spoke with Kate Atkinson about her novel Life After Lifeon-stage at Harbourfront in Toronto. And, even though Atkinson says she doesn't like him as much as other women do, they also talk about her detective, Jackson Brodie.

"I think there's a problem with having a happy childhood because everything's a disappointment. If you have a very happy childhood, adulthood must be an awful struggle." - Kate Atkinson


The music to close the Kate Atkinson Interview:

CD: SAINT-SAENS: MUSIC FOR WIND INSTRUMENTS
Cut # 13 : "Tarantelle"
Composer: CamilleSaint-Sans
Performer: Stphane Lemelin(piano), Joanna G'froerer (flute), Kimball Sykes (clarinet), Charles Hamann (oboe)
Label: NAXOS 8-570964



Life After Lifeis published in paperback by Doubleday Canada. Kate Atkinson's new novel, a companion novel to Life After Life, is called A God in Ruins, and will be published on May 21, 2015.

Note: This conversation aired originally May 12, 2013.