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Stories that Shaped the World

91热爆 Culture asked writers, thinkers and leaders to nominate the stories that they think have shaped the world. Clemency Burton-Hill hosts a panel of authors to discuss the results.

91热爆 Culture has recently asked writers, literary critics, journalists, thinkers and leaders to nominate the stories that they think have shaped the world. These are the stories that have really changed the way people think or live and have marked a turning point in society for the people who read them. At The Hay Festival 2018, Clemency Burton-Hill hosts a panel of authors that includes Colm Toibin, Kamila Shamsie and Sarah Churchwell, to discuss the results and debate the importance and power of fiction in the real world.

30 minutes

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Thu 28 Jun 2018 09:30GMT

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Presenter Clemency Burton-Hill

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