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Olympia by Susie Maguire
4 Extra Debut. The story of Manet’s painting ‘Olympia’ as seen through the eyes of the artist’s black cat. Read by Anton Lesser.
Susie Maguire's short story based on Edouard Manet’s ‘Olympia’.
It's told through the eyes of the black cat seen at the foot of the bed on which the model, Victorine Meurent, poses naked for the artist in 1863.
Read by Anton Lesser.
A collection of short stories in which a famous painting, or a character within the painting, tells their tale.
Producer: Julia Butt
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in December 2001.
Last on
Sun 11 Dec 202203:45
BBC Radio 4 Extra
Broadcasts
- Sat 10 Dec 202208:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 10 Dec 202213:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
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- Sun 11 Dec 202203:45BBC Radio 4 Extra
