Send us a textAs Merchant Ivory super fans, we were surprised (and chagrined!) that we’d been unaware of Ismael Merchant and James Ivory’s longtime collaborator, novelist and Academy Award winning-screenwriter Ruth Prawer Jhabvala. Hollywood screenwriter Brigitte Hales joins us to discuss Jhabvala and her Booker Prize-winning 1975 novel, Heat and Dust. Discussed in this episode: Heat and Dust by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaBrigitte Hales Disenchanted (2022 film)Merchant Ivory ProductionsA Room with a View (1985 film)Howard’s End (1992 film)The Householder by Ruth Prawer JhabvalaNissim EzekielThe Householder (1963 film)Heat and Dust (1983 film)Support the showFor episodes and show notes, visit: LostLadiesofLit.comSubscribe to our substack newsletter. Follow us on instagram @lostladiesoflit. Email us: Contact — Lost Ladies of Lit Podcast

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