According to Paul Hunter and Robert ter Horst, an understanding of the origins of modern fiction involves various cultural as well as specifically literary issues. Where do novels come from, who writes them, and who reads them?
At the time of this interview, Hunter, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1985-86), was professor of English at the University of Rochester. Ter Horst, a Fellow at the Center (1982-83), was professor of Spanish and Portuguese at the University of Arizona.
This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.
