Joann Fletcher and Damian Barr
Damian Barr, Joann Fletcher and Harriett Gilbert discuss good books by Alice Walker, RE Witt and Leonora Carrington. From 2016.
Writer Damian Barr and Egyptologist Joann Fletcher join Harriett Gilbert to talk about their favourite books by Alice Walker, RE Witt and Leonora Carrington..
The Color Purple by Alice Walker
Publisher: Weidenfeld and Nicolson
Isis in the Ancient World by RE Witt
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
The Hearing Trumpet by Leonora Carrington
Publisher: Penguin
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2016.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Harriett Gilbert |
| Interviewed Guest | Joann Fletcher |
| Interviewed Guest | Damian Barr |
| Producer | Sally Heaven |
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Tue 12 Jul 201616:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 15 Jul 201623:00BBC Radio 4
- Mon 26 Feb 202421:00BBC Radio 4 Extra
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