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World Service,06 Sep 2010,28 mins

The Strand - Monday 6th September

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Bidisha. In today's programme: a report from the Venice Film Festival, we find out why French writer Michel Houellebecq shouldn't worry about literary prizes, journalist and old-time musician Marideth Sisco tells us about Ozark music and cult graphic novel writer Alan Moore talks about his latest project.

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