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05/09/2011

The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day.

Presented by Kirsty Lang.

On today's programme: Indian literary prize winner, Zapiro, Steve Reich (pictured).

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18 minutes

Last on

Tue 6 Sep 2011 12:32GMT

Chapters

  • Indian literary prize winner

    Kirsty talks to Omair Ahmad, one of this year's joint winners of the Vodaphone-Crossword Award, India's most prestigious literary award. Previous winners have included Salman Rushdie and Amitav Ghosh.

    Duration: 05:34

  • Jonathan Shapiro

    South African cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro is unafraid of controversy and we speak with him as a new exhibition of his political work opens in Cape Town.

    Duration: 06:26

  • Steve Reich

    In the week running up to the 10th anniversary of the terrible attacks on the World Trade Center, The Strand looks at the artistic and cultural response to the events of 9/11.

    Duration: 05:28

Broadcasts

  • Mon 5 Sep 2011 21:32GMT
  • Tue 6 Sep 2011 02:32GMT
  • Tue 6 Sep 2011 08:32GMT
  • Tue 6 Sep 2011 12:32GMT