Where Shall We Meet

On Consolations with David Whyte


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Our guest this week is David Whyte. David is a philosopher poet who, is the author of eight volumes of poetry and four books of prose, as well as a collection of audio recordings. He travels and lectures throughout the world, bringing his own and others' poetry to large audiences. He also works with corporations to teach them about conversational techniques.

He holds a degree in Marine Zoology and has worked as a naturalist guide in the Galapagos Islands. David also holds honorary degrees from Neumann University in Pennsylvania and Royal Roads University in Victoria, British Columbia, and is an Associate Fellow of the Said Business School at the University of Oxford.

In our conversation we will focus on his recent books Consolations 1 and 2, which are about the nourishment and underlying meaning of everyday words.

We talk about:

  • Words as the magnifying glass of the human condition
  • A reading of Alone
  • Not avoiding the difficult questions
  • A reading of Injury
  • The interplay between the poet and the listener
  • A reading of Horizon
  • The Hawk of the Galapagos
  • Conversations we should stop having
  • The difference between Oven and Love
  • Death only happens to other people

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