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3. 2016 Berlin

Episode 3 of 5

Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection: in Berlin in 2016, there were reasons for optimism and despair. From 2018.

The talk Zadie gave in Berlin on 10th November, 2016 on receiving the Welt Literature Prize, where she offers some reasons for optimism and despair.

Zadie Smith reads another essay from her collection offering sharp, and sometimes funny, insights and observations on high culture, pop culture, social change, political debate and the personal.

Abridged and produced by Elizabeth Allard.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in May 2018.

15 minutes

Last on

Thu 24 Jul 202503:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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ReaderZadie Smith
AuthorZadie Smith
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  • Wed 30 May 201809:45
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  • Wed 23 Nov 202214:00
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