The night is young

Title

The night is young

Genre

Interview

TX Date

26 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:36:23

Description

Gill Pyrah interviews guest, Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. The interview coincides with the publication of her latest novel, Cat’s Eye. She chooses her favourite music (edited out) and speaks about her writing career; her Canadian background; artistic abilities and exhibition; her best-known novel, The Handmaid’s Tale (including the proposed film version), and it’s message; political and environmental views. Broadcast on the Night is Young (After Eight). In four parts.

Contributors

Gill Pyrah; Margaret Atwood

Keywords

Books; Authors; Politics; Music; Writers; Canada; Artists; Novelists; Creative writing; Environment; Painters; Cultural exhibitions; Margaret Atwood; Cat’s Eye; The Handmaid’s Tale

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