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The Cult of Childhood

Tuesday 18 September 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Deborah Bowman continues her exploration of the theme of childhood in the literary culture of the first half of the 20th century.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

2/4. Peter Pans and Pyjama Parties

This essay examines the influence of Freud and the invention of the notion of adolescence, showing how it found its way into literature from Colette to Evelyn Waugh.




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