Mar 21 • 45M

The Diary of a Country Priest: Chapters 1-2

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We’re on to Georges Bernanos’ contemplative novel, The Diary of a Country Priest, and in this episode David, Heidi, and Sean discuss the fascinating narrative approach Bernanos employs, what themes seem to matter most, the notion of contemplation in the book, and how to approach a book in which very little happens (on the surface).

Future schedule:

Episode 2 (March 27): Chapters 3-4
Episode 3 (April 3): Chapters 5-6
Episode 4 (April 10): To the end
Episode 5 (April 17): Q&A

Click here to check out the upcoming CiRCE conference referenced at the top of this episode.

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