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“Third Man Syndrome”: Margaret Atwood describes how the dead stay with us
“Third Man Syndrome”: Margaret Atwood describes how the dead stay with us. The writer describes the near-hallucinations that some people experience on losing a loved one. Recorded as part of BBC Radio 3’s 70th anniversary celebrations in the series of Free Thinking broadcasts linking to the London Literature Festival at Southbank. Photo credit: Liam Sharp
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