Interviews Through Time

Opinions about the interview vary considerably, with some making extravagant claims for it as a source of truth and others having differing views on its functions, methods, and merits.

The interview has become a commonplace of journalism, with almost everybody who is literate having read an interview at some point in their lives.

Several thousand celebrities have been interviewed over the years, some of them repeatedly.

<p>Christopher Silvester is the editor of The Penguin Book of Interviews and has a background in history and journalism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Penguin Book of Interviews: An Anthology from 1859 to the Present Day.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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