15/08/2010
Aminatta Forna talks to Nigerian novelist Helon Habila. Plus how men and women write domesticity into their books, and Nobel Laureate Jose Saramago's posthumously-published novel.
Aminatta Forna talks to the award-winning Nigerian novelist Helon Habila about his new book, Oil on Water. She also explores the different ways in which men and women incorporate domesticity in to their fiction, with the help of novelists Louise Doughty and Tim Lott. Plus, a guide to work of Nobel laureate Jose Saramago, who died earlier this year, and whose book The Elephant's Journey has just been published posthumously.
Producer: Aasiya Lodhi.
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HELON HABILA
Aminatta Forna talks to the award-winning Nigerian novelist Helon Habila about his new book, Oil on Water.
Duration: 10:17
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- Sun 15 Aug 2010 16:0091热爆 Radio 4
- Thu 19 Aug 2010 16:0091热爆 Radio 4 FM
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