Barry Callaghan on looking for stories

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"Art catches up to life. I didn't start out at the age of nineteen saying too myself, I'm a flaneur. In some respects my life had been that of a flaneur"

Called Canada's eminent Man of Letters, Barry Callaghan is best known for his short stories. In his youth, he has worked as a journalist, documentary maker. For many years he has taught English at the York University while also editing Exile, a literary magazine. "Between Trains" is his latest collection of short stories.(Recorded on October 30, 2007)



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