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Podcast: The Colin McEnroe Show
Episode: ‘Sing, O muse!’ A look at muses and how we evoke them
Description: Dating back to Homer and Hesiod, artists have been calling on muses for inspiration. This hour, we look at the mythology of the muses, real-life muses, and what they can all teach us about creativity. GUESTS: Alison Habens: Novelist, essayist, playwright, poet, and lecturer and Programme Lead at the University of Portsmouth Francine Prose: Author of many books, including The Lives of the Muses: Nine Women and the Artists They Inspired. She is also Distinguished Writer in Residence at Bard College Brendan O'Connell: American painter Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee o...