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Jane Austen's sister, artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman, football in fiction

Jane Austen's sister Cassandra reassessed, Louvre report, artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman on her new exhibition at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester, football in fiction.

As new 大象传媒 One drama adaptation, Miss Austen, shines fresh light on Jane Austen's sister Cassandra, Gill Hornby, who wrote the eponymous novel on which Miss Austen is based, and Claire Harman, author of Jane's Fame, How Jane Austen Conquered The World, discuss how perceptions of Cassandra's burning of her sister's letters have been changing.

Paris-based journalist and cultural critic Agn猫s Poirier reports on President Macron's announcement at the Louvre.

Artist Chila Kumari Singh Burman reflects on weaving together personal, historical, and social stories in her exhibition , Chila Welcomes You, at Imperial War Museum North in Manchester.

Alex Allison and George Harrison on their new novels which centre on football. Alex's Greatest of All Time is a tender gay love story set among a fictional premiership team in the North East while George Harrison's Season is a cross generational tale of two dedicated football fans that stretches over a season.

Presenter: Nick Ahad
Producer: Ekene Akalawu

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  • Tue 28 Jan 2025 19:15

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