May 10 2020 41 mins
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Interview with Danuta Kean for Mslexia magazine
On Cornwall and Enanti
Article in The Times about Zoe's life and work
Question Index
00:46 How long have you been writing?
01:55 Favourite poet?
02:40 Tell us about your childhood (that relates to the book)
03:53 What was it like being in England?
08:32 Is there a reason for the lack of a name for the place Eve lives in?
09:41 How did you come to use Enanti as Eve's coping method?
11:08 How do you see the ending, do you have an answer for it for yourself?
12:53 Was water always to be the healing element?
14:32 The style and structure - what was the purpose of it?
19:23 Was Time something you were thinking about when writing?
21:04 What did you learn about dreams in the context of the subconscious?
24:00 Was the idea of womanhood, sisters, siblings, a theme?
31:04 There is so much hope in the book...
31:48 What did you want readers to take away?
33:47 What is the impact of long-term trauma and grief if not dealt with?
36:07 Was the book cathartic for you?
37:40 What's next?
39:56 (Given everything we've discussed) it must have been busy in your head whilst you were writing?
Purchase Links
The Shifting Pools:
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Photograph used with the permission of the author. Credit: Ashvin Mistry.