If you’ve ever known anyone who has suffered a stroke and subsequently lost some facility with language, then you’re familiar with the disorder. I’m sure you and many others have heard of aphasia-even if you might not be familiar with the clinical word for language loss associated with brain trauma. To what extent did the doctorate inspire the story? The importance of language over communication plays a huge role in VOX – I had never heard of aphasia until now! – and you of course have a background in linguistics. I think that’s the appeal of this type of character there’s both familiarity and relatability. She could be your next-door neighbour, or your aunt, or you. Jean is absolutely an Everywoman, and as such I didn’t base her on any one person in either the real or the imaginary world. Was her character inspired by anyone in particular? She’s brave, resourceful and terrifyingly brilliant – but an everywoman rather than a superwoman. Your protagonist Jean is in many ways quite a relatable one – she never took a huge interest in politics until it was too late, and often throughout VOX it feels like she’s reacting rather than working with a grand plan. Following the release of her new novel, dystopian political sci-fi VOX, we talk with author Christina Dalcher about her influences, her characters and more…
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