Tahmima Anam
Novelist Tahmima Anam's letter to her unborn child. Inspired by Oscar Wilde's De Profundis written in Reading Prison in 1897.
Novelist Tahmima Anam’s letter to her unborn child. Inspired by Oscar Wilde’s De Profundis written in Reading Prison in 1897.
Oscar Wilde was incarcerated in Reading Prison between 1895 and 1897, enduring the Separate System, a harsh penal regime designed to eliminate any contact between prisoners. Wilde’s imprisonment led to one of his last great works - De Profundis, an extended letter to his lover Lord Alfred Douglas written by Wilde in his prison cell.
Tahmima Anam is a British Bangladeshi novelist whose books include A Golden Age and The Good Muslim.
Produced by Barney Rowntree and Jeremy Mortimer
Executive Producer: Joby Waldman
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Author | Tahmima Anam |
| Reader | Tahmima Anam |
| Producer | Barney Rowntree |
Broadcasts
- Thu 15 Sep 201619:45BBC Radio 4
- Thu 19 Sep 201919:45BBC Radio 4
De Profundis: Oscar Wilde's Letter from Inside
Stephen Rea reads from Wilde's famous letter in the prison cell where it was written.
