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Africa Abroad: Shakespeare Quatercentenary

Synopsis
A radio programme made in honour of Shakespeare’s quartercentenary and compiled and presented by Lewis Nkosi. In the first item, the critic of The Statesman Ronald Bryden speaks about Laurence Olivier’s performance as Othello at the National Theatre.
Series
African Writers Club
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Radio
Transmission details
1964
Duration
6 mins

Credits

Contributor
Lewis Nkosi; Ronald Bryden

Additional Details

Production type
Documentary/Educational/News
Plays
Othello
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Olivier, Laurence (1907-1989)

Notes

Notes
UK Higher and Further Education staff and students are permitted free access to the recording at http://sounds.bl.uk/Browse.aspx?Collection=AfricanWritersClub. The BL catalogue record notes that it does not seem to be the programme as broadcast as some of the items introduced by Nkosi are not included.
General
The African Writers Club collection comprises over 250 hours of radio programmes about African literary, social and cultural issues. Made at the Transcription Centre in London in the 1960s under its Director Dennis Duerden, the tapes were distributed for broadcast by radio stations in Africa and elsewhere.

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

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