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Documentary telling the story of publishing house Virago Press, which dared to set itself apart to champion women’s literature in an industry dominated in the 1970s by men. [59 minutes]
This documentary by Garry Shead is a creative journey in the footsteps of the English novelist and poet, exploring his life and work with expert commentary and rich illustration of archival footages of WWI...
This documentary, narrated by Stephen Fry, tells the story of America and Europe’s love of Russian literature and introduces audiences to a new generation of Russian writers. With readings by host Stephen...
A conversation with John Updike’s biographer, Adam Begley, recorded for a Radio Open Source podcast. Begley talks about Updike’s Pennsylvania boyhood, his wives and lovers north of Boston, his children,...
This documentary, presented by Professor John Mee, explores the life and career of Charles Dickens in his various guises: the author, the public performer, the philanthropist, the celebrity, the boy and the...
Historian Amanda Vickery traces the rise in popularity of Jane Austen, from a little-read Regency novelist to a global brand.
This CD contains recordings from the BBC archives spanning nearly thirty years. On it, Aldous Huxley discusses a range of topics, including the causes of war and the effects of drug-taking on the writing...
Drawing on previously unpublished BBC broadcasts, this CD presents Waugh in some of his most significant radio appearances. The recordings range from the earliest surviving example of Waugh’s voice, dating...
As novelist, essayist, critic and playwright, Graham Greene was one of the leading English literary figures of the twentieth century. This CD provides an overview of Greene’s life and achievements in his...
Audio extracts from a radio interview with Indian poet and novelist Vikram Seth, originally broadcast as a Meridian Feature on 4/10/1999, In the extract Vikram Seth talks about: his view of himself as a...
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