THE INTERVIEW By Christopher Silvester DETAILED SUMMARY, DETAILED EXPLANATION, WORD MEANING, AND SHORT QUESTIONS AND THEIR ANSWER   INTRODUCTION The Interview" is an extract from a book titled “The Penguin Book of Interviews,” written by Christopher Silvester. In this chapter, the author talks about the art of conducting interviews. He explains why interviews are important and how they have become a significant part of everyone's life. The author shares the thoughts of various famous writers on interviews, He also discusses the purposes, techniques, and benefits of conducting interviews. Furthermore,  the author includes an interview with Umberto Eco, conducted by Mukund Padmanabhan from “The Hindu”. This conversation gives us a glimpse at Umberto's style of writing. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Christopher Silvester is a British journalist and author. He worked for various publications, including “The Spectator”, “The Times”, and “The Independent”. Silvester's work often explor...