Mohsin Hamid, North Korean short stories
Mariella Frostrup talks to acclaimed novelist Mohsin Hamid, whose new book, Exit West, takes on hugely urgent themes of migration and the refugee crisis.
Mariella Frostrup talks to acclaimed novelist Mohsin Hamid whose new book, Exit West, is a love story which takes on hugely urgent themes of migration and the refugee crisis. As a rare collection of short stories from North Korea is published in the UK, and around the world, we talk to the translator about what it reveals about daily life in this secretive country, and publisher Max Porter recommends a new biography of poet David Jones.
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Mohsin Hamid
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Editor's Tip - David Jones: Engraver, Soldier, Painter, Poet by Thomas Dilworth
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North Korean Literature
Duration: 09:05
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Exit West by Mohsin Hamid:Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Mariella Frostrup Interviewed Guest Mohsin Hamid Interviewed Guest Max Porter Broadcasts
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