12/12/2010
Mariella Frostrup talks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her collected short stories which span a 50-year career. Plus historian Tom Holland on the legacy of I, Claudius.
Mariella Frostrup talks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her collected short fiction, which spans a fifty year career. They discuss the appeal of writing short stories, and how re-reading early work influences the writing process.
Mariella also explores the legacy of the iconic novel, I, Claudius, set in ancient Rome. Historian Tom Holland explains why it has provided a template for so many Roman novels which have followed.
Plus, the never-ending allure of railways in fiction is examined with the help of three train-mad writers - poet Ian McMillan and novelists Tessa Hadley and Andrew Martin.
PRODUCER: AASIYA LODHI.
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NADINE GORDIMER
Mariella Frostrup talks to Nobel laureate Nadine Gordimer about her collected short fiction, which spans a fifty year career.
Duration: 08:40
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- Sun 12 Dec 2010 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
- Thu 16 Dec 2010 16:00大象传媒 Radio 4
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