Literature
The Essay. Bohemians in T-Shirts, Writers. Audio, 14 minutes
Michael Goldfarb explores why black US writer James Baldwin took to wearing T-shirts.
- AttributionBBC Radio 3
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Sunday Feature. Afterwords: Thich Nhat Hanh. Audio, 44 minutes
A radio portrait of Vietnamese Buddhist monk and author Thich Nhat Hanh.
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The Essay. Moments of Being, Miracle. Audio, 14 minutes
Sitting in a cafe becomes miraculous when all around it coalesces into the one moment.
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The Essay. Moments of Being, The Lives of Others. Audio, 14 minutes
Joanna Robertson celebrates the minutiae of daily life by imagining the lives of others.
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The Essay. Moments of Being, Going for a Walk. Audio, 14 minutes
Joanna Robertson celebrates the minutiae of life, showing they are not small but infinite.
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The Essay. Moments of Being, Windows. Audio, 14 minutes
Joanna Robertson celebrates the impact the views from her windows have on her life.
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The Essay. Moments of Being, Moments of Being. Audio, 14 minutes
Unlike Virginia Woolf, Joanna Robertson celebrates the minutiae of daily life.
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Open Book. Time and Time Travel with Emily St. John Mandel, Carlo Rovelli and Audrey Niffenegger. Audio, 28 minutes
Johny Pitts discusses time with three writers who have explored it in very different ways.
- AttributionBBC Radio 4
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Sunday Feature. Afterwords: Chinua Achebe. Audio, 44 minutes
The work of Chinua Achebe, in his own words, and in the words of those who knew him.
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- Posted17 June 2022
The Essay. Journeys to the Grave, Paterson Joseph on Ignatius Sancho. Audio, 14 minutes
Five writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
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The Essay. Journeys to the Grave, Anita Sethi on Anne Brontë Audio, 14 minutes
Five writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
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- Posted15 June 2022
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- Posted15 June 2022
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- Posted15 June 2022
The Essay. Journeys to the Grave, Diana Souhami on Radclyffe Hall. Audio, 14 minutes
Five writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
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- Posted14 June 2022
The Essay. Journeys to the Grave, Paul Muldoon on WB Yeats. Audio, 14 minutes
Five writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
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The Essay. Journeys to the Grave, Lauren Elkin on Oscar Wilde. Audio, 14 minutes
Five writers go in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.
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Sunday Feature. Afterwords: Muriel Spark. Audio, 44 minutes
Reflections on the work of Muriel Spark, through archive of the author and new interviews.
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- Posted10 June 2022
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- Posted1 June 2022
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- Posted27 May 2022
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- Posted24 May 2022
