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World Service,22 Nov 2000,24 mins

Writing in English

Meridian

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Internationally famous authors from South Asia and Africa often write in English. Are they selling out to the marketplace or are they at the heart of what's most exciting about writing? The Indian writer Ardashir Vakil, the Indian poet Ashok Vajpeyi and Ugandan author Moses Isegawa discuss. Presented by Harriett Gilbert.

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