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Tommy Wieringa, Flemish and Dutch literature, Fashion in fiction, Stewart Lee on Ithell Colquhoun

Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel, A Beautiful Young Wife.

Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel A Beautiful Young Wife, the story of a couple struggling to overcome an age gap. And, as Flanders and the Netherlands take the guest of honour title at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, we look more widely at the literary culture of the region.

Comedian Stewart Lee discusses his passion for the travelogues of the surrealist painter and writer Ithell Colquhoun, and novelist Lucy Foley offers a guide to the importance of fashion in fiction - from Jay Gatsby's shirts to Madame Bovary's new satin slippers.

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28 minutes

Chapters

  • Tommy Wieringa, Flemish and Dutch literature

    Duration: 13:30

  • Fashion in Fiction

    Duration: 05:51

  • Stewart Lee on Ithell Colquhoun

    Duration: 07:17

Read the opening chapter of A Beautiful Young Wife by Tommy Wieringa

A Beautiful Young Wife: Chapter OneĀ 

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterMariella Frostrup
Interviewed GuestTommy Wieringa
Interviewed GuestStewart Lee
Interviewed GuestLucy Foley

Broadcasts

  • Sun 9 Oct 201616:00
  • Thu 13 Oct 201615:30

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