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Anne Enright on The Green Road

News and features from the world of books. Anne Enright talks about her novel The Green Road and her new role as the Irish fiction laureate. Presented by Mariella Frostrup.

Anne Enright joins Mariella Frostrup to discuss her novel The Green Road, a family saga which travels from County Clare to New York and Africa, and her inaugural role as the Irish fiction laureate. And to celebrate an exciting time in Irish literature - with lots of new publishers and new writers emerging - she is joined by debut novelist Sara Baume and broadcaster Sinead Gleeson to discuss whether the new generation of young writers marks a renaissance in the country's literature.

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28 minutes

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Thu 14 May 201515:30
BBC Radio 4

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  • Anne Enright

    Duration: 11:52

  • Sara Baume and Irish Literature discussion

    Duration: 15:00

Credits

PresenterMariella Frostrup
Interviewed GuestAnne Enright
Interviewed GuestSara Baume
Interviewed GuestSinead Gleeson
ProducerKirsten Locke

Broadcasts

  • Sun 10 May 201516:00
    BBC Radio 4
  • Thu 14 May 201515:30
    BBC Radio 4

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