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Man Booker shortlist, Amos Oz, Wifredo Lam exhibition, and Blair Witch

The Man Booker shortlist, leading Israeli writer Amos Oz, Cuban artist Wilfredo Lam exhibition at Tate Modern, and the return of Blair Witch.

The Man Booker shortlist is announced today, and critic Alex Clark discusses the most unpredictable list for years.

The distinguished Israeli writer, Amos Oz, discusses his latest novel, Judas, which provides an alternative reading not just of the man whose name became synonymous with the word traitor, but suggests that traitors may have more to offer than simple betrayal.

Wifredo Lam was a Cuban modernist painter, and friend of Picasso. As a major exhibition of his work opens at Tate Modern, Samira meets his son Eskil Lam and the exhibition's curator, Matthew Gale.

Seventeen years ago, low-budget horror film The Blair Witch Project told the story of three film students who vanish in the woods after filming a documentary about a local legend, leaving only their footage behind. As a third sequel is released - called Blair Witch - film critic Ryan Gilbey examines the original film's influence and the 'found footage' genre it has spawned.

Presenter : Samira Ahmed
Producer : Dymphna Flynn

Image: Bélial, Emperor of the Flies (1948) by Wifredo Lam. (c) SDO Wifredo Lam.

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Tue 13 Sep 201619:15
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  • The Man Booker Prize 2016 shortlist

    Duration: 05:13

  • Blair Witch review

    Duration: 06:14

  • Amos Oz - Judas

    Duration: 09:08

  • Wifredo Lam Exhibition

    Duration: 07:02

The Man Booker Prize 2016 shortlist

The Man Booker Prize 2016 shortlist

The shortlist for the Man Booker Prize 2016 is as follows: 

Paul Beatty (US) - The Sellout (Oneworld)
Deborah Levy (UK) - Hot Milk (Hamish Hamilton)
Graeme Macrae Burnet (UK) - His Bloody Project (Contraband)
Ottessa Moshfegh (US) - Eileen (Jonathan Cape)
David Szalay (Canada-UK) - All That Man Is (Jonathan Cape)
Madeleine Thien (Canada) - Do Not Say We Have Nothing (Granta Books)

The winner will be announced on 25 October 2016. 

Man Booker Prize 2016 shortlisted authors on Front Row

Ottessa Moshfegh discussing Eileen on Front Row, Mon 21 Mar 2016

Madeleine Thien discussing Do Not Say We Have Nothing on Front Row, Thu 25 Aug 2016

Blair Witch

Blair Witch

Blair Witch is in UK cinemas from 15th September 2016, certificate 15.
Image: Valorie Curry as Tamara. Copyright: Lionsgate Films

Amos Oz

Amos Oz

Judas is published by Chatto & Windus on 15 September 2016.
Image: Amos Oz Credit: Uzi Varon

Wifredo Lam Retrospective

Wifredo Lam Retrospective

Is on at the Tate Modern, London 14 September 2016 – 8 January 2017
Image: Wifredo Lam 1963 - 2 - Portrait de l'artiste à Albissola - © Archives SDO Wifredo Lam

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PresenterSamira Ahmed
Interviewed GuestAmos Oz
Interviewed GuestAlex Clark
Interviewed GuestEskil Lam
Interviewed GuestMatthew Gale
Interviewed GuestRyan Gilbey
ProducerDymphna Flynn

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  • Tue 13 Sep 201619:15
    BBC Radio 4

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