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25/07/2010

Mariella Frostrup talks to Howard Jacobson about his new novel, The Finkler Question and explores the impact of illness on writing with novelists Tim Parks and Philip Hensher.

Mariella Frostrup talks to the acclaimed novelist Howard Jacobson about his new book, The Finkler Question, a story about friendship, love and Jewish identity. She's joined by novelists Philip Hensher and Tim Parks to discuss the impact of illness on writing - Parks's latest book is a meditation on physical ill health and the literary imagination. She also investigates the growth of e-reading, with the help of Open Book listener responses and techno fan Kathryn Hughes and technophobe Toby Litt.

30 minutes

Last on

Thu 29 Jul 2010 16:00

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  • Sun 25 Jul 2010 16:00
  • Thu 29 Jul 2010 16:00

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