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Literary acclaim greets The Bloody Chamber, Angela's reimagined fairy tales. Edmund Gordon's illuminating portrait of Angela Carter's unconventional life. Emma Fielding reads.
Edmund Gordon's illuminating portrait of Angela Carter is the first authorised biography of her since her death almost twenty five years ago and charts her unconventional life and how her literary voice developed. In today's episode she finds success with The Bloody Chamber, her collection of funny and erotic fairy tales.
Read by Emma Fielding
Abridged by Sara Davies
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Reader | Emma Fielding |
| Author | Edmund Gordon |
| Abridger | Sara Davies |
| Producer | Elizabeth Allard |
Broadcasts
- Thu 13 Oct 201609:45BBC Radio 4 FM
- Fri 14 Oct 201600:30BBC Radio 4
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