Islam Issa's guest appearances

Islam Issa

Arts & Ideas

The Essay

Shakespeare Alive

Steven Pinker

John Dee

Iris Murdoch

Siri Hustvedt

Yanis Varoufakis

Bryan Magee

Seamus Heaney

Pankaj Mishra

Jess Phillips

Samuel Johnson

Ingmar Bergman

Colm Toibin

Sebastian Faulks

Mark Haddon

Howard Jacobson

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Julius Caesar

400 years after the publication of William Shakespeare's First Folio, five writers are each asked to pick a speech from one of the Folio's plays, tell it what they think it means, and what it means to them. This time, the author, curator and broadcaster Professor Islam Issa chooses a speech from Act 2, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar. It's a speech which he says is full of masterful language, can leave us with surprising take-homes about everyday life, and has a fascinating performance history. In an essay which takes us from the Roman Empire to Robben Island prison, Islam shows us how much a short speech from early in the play can teach us about humanity and every day life. Drawing on reflections and quotes from Islamic scholar and mystic Jalal al-Din Rūmi and the father of the Japanese chanoyu (the tea ceremony) Sen no Rikyu, Islam reveals how a passage from a play which is over 400 years old might say something about mindfulness in the present moment.Produced by Camellia Sinclair for BBC Audio in BristolMixed by Suzy Robins

400 years after the publication of William Shakespeare's First Folio, five writers are each asked to pick a speech from one of the Folio's plays, tell it what they think it means, and what it means to them. This time, the author, curator and broadcaster Professor Islam Issa chooses a speech from Act 2, Scene 2 of Julius Caesar. It's a speech which he says is full of masterful language, can leave us with surprising take-homes about everyday life, and has a fascinating performance history. In an essay which takes us from the Roman Empire to Robben Island prison, Islam shows us how much a short speech from early in the play can teach us about humanity and every day life. Drawing on reflections and quotes from Islamic scholar and mystic Jalal al-Din Rūmi and the father of the Japanese chanoyu (the tea ceremony) Sen no Rikyu, Islam reveals how a passage from a play which is over 400 years old might say something about mindfulness in the present moment. Produced by Camellia Sinclair for BBC Audio in Bristol Mixed by Suzy Robins

Professor Islam Issa on Julius Caesar

Writer and broadcaster, Islam Issa of Birmingham City University, talks to Paul about his own Egyptian identity and Shakespeare, and how this relates to his teaching, career, and life.Support the show (https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/podcast-support)

Writer and broadcaster, Islam Issa of Birmingham City University, talks to Paul about his own Egyptian identity and Shakespeare, and how this relates to his teaching, career, and life.<a href="https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/podcast-support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">Support the show</a> (<a href="https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/podcast-support" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/podcast-support</a>)

12. Journeying with Shakespeare with Dr Islam Issa

Amitav Ghosh

Amitav Ghosh on linking refugees, climate change, Venice &amp; Bengali forests in his fiction. New Generation Thinker Islam Issa on Epstein's Lucifer sculpture. Rana Mitter presents.Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh weaves the ancient legend about the goddess of snakes, Manasa Devi into a journey between America, the Sundarbans and Venice. You can also find Amitav Ghosh talking to Free Thinking about the need for fiction to reflect climate change here https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z7bnd The emotional epic that is Layla and Majnun is the subject of events at the Bradford Literature Festival https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/ which runs until July 7th and the Shubbak Festival which runs until July 14th https://www.shubbak.co.uk/ Film maker Soraya Syed and story-teller and producer Alia Alzougbi discuss the story's eternal attraction and ability to speak to contemporary issues. New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by the BBC and the AHRC to select ten academics each year who can turn their research into radio. Islam Issa teaches at Birmingham City University. His books include Milton in the Arab-Muslim World.Free Thinking Landmarks on Paradise Lost https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08nf037 One Thousand and One Nights https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052gz7g Producer: Jacqueline Smith

Amitav Ghosh on linking refugees, climate change, Venice &amp; Bengali forests in his fiction. New Generation Thinker Islam Issa on Epstein's Lucifer sculpture. Rana Mitter presents. Gun Island by Amitav Ghosh weaves the ancient legend about the goddess of snakes, Manasa Devi into a journey between America, the Sundarbans and Venice. You can also find Amitav Ghosh talking to Free Thinking about the need for fiction to reflect climate change here <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z7bnd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b07z7bnd</a> The emotional epic that is Layla and Majnun is the subject of events at the Bradford Literature Festival <a href="https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bradfordlitfest.co.uk/</a> which runs until July 7th and the Shubbak Festival which runs until July 14th <a href="https://www.shubbak.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.shubbak.co.uk/</a> Film maker Soraya Syed and story-teller and producer Alia Alzougbi discuss the story's eternal attraction and ability to speak to contemporary issues. New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by the BBC and the AHRC to select ten academics each year who can turn their research into radio. Islam Issa teaches at Birmingham City University. His books include Milton in the Arab-Muslim World. Free Thinking Landmarks on Paradise Lost <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08nf037" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08nf037</a> One Thousand and One Nights <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052gz7g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b052gz7g</a> Producer: Jacqueline Smith

Amitav Ghosh. Layla and Majnun. Islam Issa.