Giller Prize winner Sean Michaels on joy, terror of great honour
Montreal-based writer Sean Michaels on winning Canada's top English-language fiction prize.
Last night, first-time novelist Sean Michaels beat out higher-profile writers like Miriam Toews and David Bezmozgis to win the 2014 Scotiabank Giller Prize for Us Conductors.
Today, the Montreal-based writer joins guest host Tom Power to discuss his debut novel, what it means to win Canada's most lucrative English-language fiction prize, and how he translated the power of music using the written word.
Click on the listen button above to hear the full interview (audio runs 24:02), or watch it in the window embedded below (video runs 13:15).
Plus, watch the real Lev Sergeyevich Termen (also known as Leon Theremin) play the instrument at the heart of Michaels' novel.