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The Adventures of Saul Bellow
Explore Nobel Prize winner Saul Bellow's impact on American literature and how he navigated through issues of his time, including race, gender and the Jewish immigrant experience. Featuring interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie and others.
Episode Clips
Ernest Hemingway versus Saul Bellow
Philip Roth talk about the opposing styles of Ernest Hemingway and Saul Bellow.
A classic Saul Bellow rant about Chicago
Chicago in the 1980s is the backdrop for Bellow's novel "The Dean's December."
Salman Rushdie on Saul Bellow's books
Salman Rushdie talks about some of his favorite Saul Bellow books in this outtake.
Philip Roth talks Saul Bellow in his final interview
Philip Roth describes his admiration for Saul Bellow in Roth's final interview.
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