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It's Always the Others Who Die
Will Self reflects that our modern secular society has silenced the voices of the dead. As a result, he argues, we fail to appreciate what they have left behind.
Will Self reflects that our modern, secular society has silenced the voices of the dead. As a result, he argues, we fail to appreciate the sacred buildings, art and literature of the past.
"Having purged them on the basis that they can furnish no proof of their existence, do we not begin to undermine the capacity of that which they have left behind to also speak to us?"
Producer: Sheila Cook.
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Sun 8 Dec 2013
08:48
大象传媒 Radio 4
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Will Self |
| Producer | Sheila Cook |
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- Fri 6 Dec 2013 20:50大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sun 8 Dec 2013 08:48大象传媒 Radio 4
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A Point of View
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