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Prose, Poetry and Spoken Word
How the written and spoken word are reflecting changes in society from Nigeria to Russia, Brazil and Jamaica
Jamaican novelist and winner of the Man Booker Prize Marlon James reflects on the ways that where he writes can influence what he writes. From Rio how ‘string’ literature is documenting life in the city’s favelas, why Russian writing is having a renaissance, and from Nigeria, how young poets are making their voices heard through slam poetry. Presented by Tina Daheley.
(Photo: Marlon James (c) Oneworld Publications)
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