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Jeffrey Eugenides

Razia Iqbal talks to him about being an immigrant in the melting pot of the United States, the decline and fall of his hometown of Detroit, Michigan and whether creative writing can be taught.

Jeffrey Eugenides is best known for his ethereal first novel, the cult bestseller, Virgin Suicides, which was made into a film by Sophia Coppola.

In 2007 he won the Pulitzer Prize for his second novel, Middlesex.

Razia Iqbal talks to him about being an immigrant in the melting pot of the United States, the decline and fall of his hometown of Detroit, Michigan and whether creative writing can be taught.

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25 minutes

Last on

Tue 15 Nov 201102:05GMT

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  • Mon 14 Nov 201109:05GMT
  • Mon 14 Nov 201112:05GMT
  • Mon 14 Nov 201116:05GMT
  • Mon 14 Nov 201120:05GMT
  • Tue 15 Nov 201102:05GMT