Nadine Gordimer, S.P Balasubrahmanyam, Okwiri Oduor
A tribute to South African writer Nadine Gordimer. Plus new writing talent Okwiri Oduor, Indian playback singer S.P Balasubrahmanyam, Richard Linklater on his film Boyhood.
We pay tribute to the South African writer Nadine Gordimer, who died last week, and celebrate the birth of a new writing talent, Okwiri Oduor, who has won the Caine Prize for African Writing. Also, we discover how to play music on a bicycle, hear why Argentina鈥檚 appetite for crime thrillers is growing, and receive a poetry postcard from Tonga.
We have an interview with India鈥檚 legendary Indian playback singer S.P Balasubrahmanyam, voice of the Bollywood stars and now in the 48th year of his career. Plus, film director Richard Linklater explains how it felt to work on the same film for 12 years. And, we learn about the connection between a Chinese marriage and a jade cabbage.
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Nadine Gordimer Obituary
The late South African writer talks about the politics behind her works
Duration: 06:59
Okwiri Oduor
Kenyan author and winner of the Caine Prize on the inpsiration behind her story
Duration: 05:04
Poetry Postcard
Writer Loa Niumeitolu reads a short poem from Tonga
Duration: 04:46
Bicycle Music
Composer and sound designer Johnnyrandom on all the sounds a bicycle can make
Duration: 03:37
S.P Balasubrahmanyam
The Indian playback singer on his 48-year Bollywood career
Duration: 08:05
Roger Law and the Jade Cabbage
Creator of satirical show Spitting Image on a small sculpture in the shape of a cabbage
Duration: 03:20
Argentinian Thrillers
Irena Caselli reports on the resurging popularity of crime thrillers in Argentina
Duration: 00:51
Boyhood
Director Richard Linklater on his film which took 12 years to make
Duration: 06:20
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AR Rahman
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The Funeral
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Kraftwerk
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- Sun 20 Jul 2014 21:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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