Burgess is a pure treat.

Anthony Burgess is like a rockstar writer. His dress style and speech is pretty cool. Probably my favorite personality behind a typewriter.

Mr. Burgess's hair piece looks as though it will fly away.

He is a treat. A monster too !

man knowing the distinction between diachronic and synchronic time - Burgess has a Christopher Hitchens energy

I was at this taping of Dick Cavett on August 9, 1974 at ABC in NY. Brilliant interviews and Paul Simon played for the small audience when the video taping had a mechanical issue and the show was delayed. What a great experience!!

Anthony Burgess us great fun. I'd forgotten about him for years. Glad to accidentally find this and some other youtube interviews with him

It's funny when they were talking about the permanence of books and we are watching this 50 years later.

Anthony brings up why I like the cavett show...he is very serious with his guests...he very polite and respectful but ask very very good questions in a very professional expectancy...mean allow ing the good out..
So it's always tell all situation....bravo

Just to repeat an earlier comment: it's Barbara Howar (I just spent 20 minutes searching unsuccessfully online for info on Barbara Howard)

Burgess's masterpiece "Earthly Powers" is one of the great works of fiction in the 20th century.

Burgess is a boss.

What an intellectually stimulating conversation. It is said that listening to the works of Mozart can indirectly raise one's IQ. Programs like this (Firing Line is another example) can also have the same effect. One of the greatest cultural advantages of the Internet is access to shows like this. Thanks for posting.

Such an intelligent conversation. Imagine: this was an American talkshow! 😯

Ran across Jerzy Kosinski, quite by accident by randomly watching a 1971 episode of Johnny Carson. Later looked him up on Wikipedia, and surprised he killed himself 20 years later.

Earthly Powers is so good.

Barbara Howar (1934-2024)

Jerzy's boots are fantastic.

Im here because i remembered its the only place its discussed that cavett likes, really likes henry james writings and everything he ever wrote....

Thank you!