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Writing in English

A discussion about why international authors write in English or their native language

Internationally famous authors from South Asia and Africa often write in English. Are they selling out to the marketplace or are they at the heart of what's most exciting about writing? The Indian writer Ardashir Vakil, the Indian poet Ashok Vajpeyi and Ugandan author Moses Isegawa discuss.

Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

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91热爆 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project