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World Service,11 Jun 2016,26 mins

New Words and Changing Forms

The Cultural Frontline

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From Sweden, the writer Elin Unnes discusses the new word which has caused conversation and controversy, and explains why she cannot wait to use it in her writing. Also, Kenyan spoken word artist Dan Mwangi reveals how he uses his platform to spread important social messages, and we meet poetry collective Octavia and hear a poem on the theme of language and the female body. Plus, Argentinian novelist Andrés Neuman considers the writer’s experience of being translated. Presented by Tina Daheley (Photo: Microphone resting on a stool Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images))

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