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Merimee, the Creator of Carmen

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Writers Julian Barnes and Hermione Lee go on the trail of Prosper Merimee, author of the novella Carmen. He was employed in the 1830s as Inspector General of Historical Monuments, saving many of the sites that tourists to France enjoy today.

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Tue 22 Aug 201701:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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