First Dream: The Ice-Shirt

In this episode, we’re joined by Sean Spillane to discuss THE ICE-SHIRT, the first entry in Vollmann’s ongoing cycle, Seven Dreams: A Book of North American Landscapes.

Sean is a PhD candidate in English in New York City. He specializes in Old Norse literature, and he is currently writing a dissertation that examines various translations from Old French and Latin into Old Norse during the Middle Ages. Sean also runs a YouTube channel called "Travel Through Stories," where he reviews a variety of books with a focus on translated and contemporary literature. He can also be found on Twitter and Instagram.

Show Notes:

Be sure to support Bill’s work by purchasing THE ICE-SHIRT!

Worthwhile supplemental reading includes: 

Larry McCaffrey and Michael Hemmingson (eds.), Expelled from Eden: A William T. Vollmann Reader

Daniel Lukes and Christopher K. Coffman (eds.), William T. Vollmann: A Critical Companion

Daniel Lukes (ed.), Conversations with William T. Vollmann 

Credits:

Show logo (“An Incomplete Map of Vollmannia”) courtesy of Anna Roth. You can buy Merch with all profits going to her studio, Strollology!

Music: Intro/Outro courtesy of Aaron Gwynn; Jeannette Fang, Preludes, Op. 28 - No. 2 'Presentiment of Death' by Frédéric Chopin. Public Domain Mark 1.0 – No Copyright from https://musopen.org. 

Contact:

Email: vollmannia@gmail.com

Twitter: @vollmannia

Instagram: @vollmannia

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