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Strindberg and 'the Woman Question'

Leah Broad from the University of Oxford considers 'the woman question' in 19th-century Scandinavian countries and what their debates have to say to us today.

In October 1884 the playwright August Strindberg took a train from exile to face a charge of blasphemy in court. New Generation Thinker Leah Broad, from the University of Oxford, reflects on "the woman question" in nineteenth century Scandinavian countries and what their debates have to say to us today.

The Essay is recorded in front of an audience as part of Sound Frontiers: 大象传媒 Radio 3 live at Southbank Centre celebrating 7 decades of pioneering music and culture.

New Generation Thinkers is a scheme run by 大象传媒 Radio 3 and the Arts and Humanities Research Council to find academics who can turn their research into radio.

Producer: Torquil MacLeod.

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  • Thu 6 Oct 2016 22:45

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