Literary London Special
How London has inspired writing and writers across the centuries. Presented by Mariella Frostrup, with guests Will Self, Amanda Craig, Dreda Say Mitchell and Ben Aaronovitch.
Literary London Special. How London has inspired writing and writers across the centuries.
Recorded in A Room for London, the creative / living space in the shape of a boat on top of the Queen Elizabeth Hall on the South Bank of the Thames, Open Book explores the impact the city has had on literature - from Chaucer and Dickens to Martin Amis and Peter Ackroyd; the themes it evokes and why it creates such a diverse backdrop to novels. Mariella Frostrup is joined by novelists who've all been charmed by London - Will Self, Amanda Craig, Dreda Say Mitchell and Ben Aaronovitch.
Producer: Andrea Kidd.
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- Sun 17 Jun 2012 16:0091热爆 Radio 4
- Thu 21 Jun 2012 15:3091热爆 Radio 4