The Interview — Chapter Summary

The interview is described as

The interview is described as a common and important part of journalism. It helps readers learn about public figures through direct questions and answ

Several well

Several well-known writers disliked interviews. Lewis Carroll avoided them, Rudyard Kipling condemned them strongly, H. G. Wells called them an ordeal

Denis Brian describes interviews as one

Denis Brian describes interviews as one of the main ways people learn about contemporary personalities. The interviewer is therefore seen as having gr

Eco sees himself mainly as

Eco sees himself mainly as a university professor who writes novels on Sundays, not as a novelist first. He identifies strongly with the academic comm

Eco learned that scholarly writing should

Eco learned that scholarly writing should tell the story of research, including trials and errors, instead of only presenting conclusions.