Peter Morgan

Great Books of the World

Arts EN ↓ 4 episodes

Great books make us what we are, living in our memories as the repositories of experiences, values and beliefs. They are to be found in all civilisations and cultures from the earliest oral narratives to the digitized works of the global present. They show us how we think and act, helping us to understand each other and enabling us to deal with diversity and change in our lives. Great Books of the World covers the classic, foundational and contemporary narratives of the major global civilisations of today’s world. Each podcast takes the form of an interview available in video and/or audio form...

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Peter Morgan

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Great Books of the World.: If This Is a Man by Primo Levi 19.01.2026 53:44

Join Professor Peter Morgan and Professor Avril Alba as they explore Primo Levi’s moving and profound account of his imprisonment in Auschwitz during the Holocaust. If This Is a Man is a harrowing exploration of survival, identity, and the human spirit during its darkest days.

Great Books of the World: My Brilliant Career by Miles Franklin 19.01.2026 50:33

Host Peter Morgan is joined by literary scholar Meg Brayshaw to explore My Brilliant Career, the groundbreaking Australian classic by Miles Franklin. Together, they unpack the novel's feminist themes, its vivid portrayal of rural life, and its lasting impact on Australian literature.

Great Books of the World: Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis 19.01.2026 1:10:21

Join Professor Peter Morgan and Professor Vrasidas Karalis as they explore Zorba the Greek by Nikos Kazantzakis. Dive into the story of the young Greek intellectual narrator’s escape from his bookish life after meeting the boisterous and life-loving Alexis Zorba. Discover the novel’s significance for modern Greek culture through this discussion of the the new 2014 English translation that reveals...

Great Books of the World: Oedipus Tyrannos by Sophocles 19.01.2026 1:00:57

Join Professor Peter Morgan and Dr. Ben Brown as they delve into Sophocles’ classic tragedy, Oedipus Tyrannus. Together, they explore the play’s powerful themes of fate, identity, and the limits of human knowledge.