28/03/2010
Mariella Frostrup talks to Dave Eggers about his latest non-fiction work, Zeitoun, plus Stephen Poliakiff chooses his five favourite books.
Mariella Frostrup talks to the American writer Dave Eggers, best known for his memoir A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. His latest book Zeitoun tells the extraordinary story of a Syrian-American survivor of Hurricane Katrina who found himself arrested as a suspected Al-Qaeda member while helping other victims of the disaster. Also on the programme, the screenwriter Stephen Poliakoff chooses his five favourite books.
Producer: Hilary Dunn.
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Mariella Frostrup talks to Dave Eggers about his latest non-fiction book, Zeitoun.
Duration: 12:06
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- Sun 28 Mar 2010 16:0091热爆 Radio 4
- Thu 1 Apr 2010 16:0091热爆 Radio 4
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