About this episode
Charles Saunders’ sword and soul narratives, pulp-fantasy-inspired tales of Black and African heroes, helped blaze a trail for the genre—but, like Saunders himself, they have a complicated and still-developing story. Jon Tattrie, author of the newly-released Saunders biography, To Leave A Warrior Behind, joins us to talk about the foundational novel Imaro: its themes, its history, and its legacy.
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Guest: Jon Tattrie
Title: Imaro by Charles R. Saunders
Host:Jake Casella Brookins
Music byGiselle Gabrielle Garcia
Artwork byRob Patterson
Opening poem by Bhart?hari, translated by John Brough
References:
To Leave A Warrior Behind
Tricon Halifax
Charles R. Saunders Prize
Trident Bookstore
Amal El-Mohtar
Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn
Jude Mire’s Patchworld Nova
Hal-Con
Shag Harbour UFO
Sword & Soul
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan
Robert E. Howard's Conan
Dark Fantasy magazine
Gene Day
Boris Vallejo & Franz Frazetta
Neuland Inline font
Michael Crichton’s Jurassic Park
The Halifax Daily News
Africville
Saunder's Sweat and Soul: The Saga of Black Boxers from the Halifax Forum to Ceasar's Palace
The Quest for Cush
Dossuye
Turkana wrist knives
“thews”
