Learning on ScreenChinua Achebe - BBC Radio Interviews
- Synopsis
- Extracts from a BBC radio interview with Chinua Achebe, originally broadcast on 27 July 1986 in the AFRICAN PERSPECTIVES series on the BBC World Service. Chinua Achebe talks to Fiona Ledger about:
1) African writers’ choice of languages (2 min 18 sec)
2) the effect of Christianity and the destruction of the taboo in Nigeria (3 min 33 sec)
3) his stories for children and the needs of young readers (2 min 35 sec) - Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Year of release
- 2003
- Year of production
- 1986
- Availability
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/
Online - Notes
- Available free online at http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/achebec1.shtml. Requires Realplayer.
- Subjects
- Literature
- Keywords
- Achebe, Chinua; literature - African; radio interviews
Online availability
- URI
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/profilepages/achebec1.shtml
- Delivery
- Streamed
Production Company
Distributor
- Name
BBC Four Audio Interviews
- Web
- http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfour/audiointerviews/ External site opens in new window
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