Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?

Duration: 13'08''

Synopsis

Jeanette Winterson reads from her memoir revealing the grim truth and surreal comedy behind the 1985 novel that made her famous.

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Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 1

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 1

2011 | 13'08''

Jeanette Winterson reads from her memoir revealing the grim truth and surreal comedy behind the 1985 novel that made her f...

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 2

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 2

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Books were banned from the household she grew up except for the Bible and Shakespeare. Jeanette Winterson reads her memoir.

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 3

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 3

2011 | 13'06''

As a teenager, the author navigates her own feelings and sexuality in a volatile household. Jeanette Winterson reads her m...

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 4

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 4

2011 | 13'24''

Jeanette Winterson reads her memoir recounting her terrifying experience of love and loss, decades into her writing career.

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 5

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 5

2011 | 13'33''

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit came out in 1985 when the author was only 25. Jeanette Winterson concludes her memoir.
Other Archive resources
Oranges are Not the Only Fruit | BBC Radio 4 | 2011

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 5

Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit came out in 1985 when the author was only 25. Jeanette Winterson concludes her memoir.
Oranges are Not the Only Fruit | BBC Radio 4 | 2011

Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal? | Episode 4

Jeanette Winterson reads her memoir recounting her terrifying experience of love and loss, decades into her writing career.