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World Service,20 Sep 2003,49 mins

Douglas Coupland Talks About Loss

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Douglas Coupland's latest novel, Hey Nostradamus, begins with a High School massacre. The author explains how the theme - loss - was triggered by the aftermath of 9/11. Also on the programme: A previously unseen archive of photographs of the Chinese Cultural Revolution is appearing in a book - the programme looks at this glimpse into a hidden history. Plus, Samantha Morton talks about playing strong women and her role in new film In America.

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