Show Notes
The Hitchhiker’s Manifesto
In this episode, Caitlin and Francesgrace swap stories about the lives, deaths, and strange graves of Karl Marx, the philosopher, and Douglas Adams, the writer.
Accessibility: A large rectangular marble tomb with a large bronze bust, which reads: Workers of All Land | Unite| Karl Marx | The Philosopher have only | Interpreted the world in | Various ways. The point however is to change it.
The words are etched in gold. There are bouquets of flowers at the base and it is surrounded by trees.
Karl Marx:
Barnett, Vincent. Marx. New York City: Routledge, 2009.
Berlin, Isaiah. Karl Marx: His Life and Environment Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1963.
Heinrich, Michael. Karl Marx and the Birth of Modern Society: the Life of Marx and the Development of His Work. Volume I: 1818–1841. New York City: Monthly Review Press, July 2019.
Lenin, Vladimir. “Karl Marx: A Brief Biographical Sketch with an Exposition of Marxism” Collected Works. Moscow: Progress Publishers, 1974. https://www.marxists.org/archive/lenin/works/1914/granat/index.htm
McLellan, David. Karl Marx: His Life and Thought. New York City: Harper & Row, 1973.
McLellan, David. Karl Marx: A Biography. Fourth edition. Hampshire: Palgrave MacMillan, 2006
Mehring, Franz. Karl Marx: The Story of His Life. New York City: Routledge, 2003.
Nicolaievsky, Boris and Otto Maenchen-Helfen. Karl Marx: Man and Fighter. Translated by Gwenda David and Eric Mosbacher. New York City: Penguin Books, July 1976.
Wheen, Francis. Karl Marx. London: HarperCollins UK, June 2012.
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Accessibility Description: Up close of a plain grey headstone reads Douglas Adams | Writer | 1952-2001. On top are a small of shells, button-pins, and other knickknacks. It is surrounded by green plants and grass.
Next to the grave: several towels, a petunia pot (flowerless) with a small dolphin figurine in it. Also surrounded by plants, objects on top of grass.
Douglas Adams:
“BBC Background: Last Chance To See.” BBC. Revised 2014. https://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/about/last_chance_to_see.shtml
Adams, Douglas and Mark Carwardine. Last Chance To See. New York City: Crown Publishing Group, 1991.
Adams, Douglas. TED Talk: Parrots, the universe and everything. Recorded May 2001. https://www.ted.com/talks/douglas_adams_parrots_the_universe_and_everything
Gaiman, Neil. Don’t Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Updated Edition. New York City: Titan Books, September 2009.
Simpson, M.J. Hitchhiker: A Biography of Douglas Adams. Boston: Justin, Charles & Company Publishers, 2003.
Webb, Nick. Wish You Were Here: The Official Biography of Douglas Adams. New York: Random House Publishing Group, March 2005.
Bonus Links:
Assorted BBC Radio 4 Hitch-hiker's Links
Land Acknowledgment:
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