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Taking slam Poetry to South Africa

New York Slam poets receive an enthusiastic welcome in Johannesburg

New York Slam poets Sarah Jones and Steve Coleman receive an enthusiastic welcome from South African audiences. Photographer and writer Jillian Edelstein talks about her book Truth and Lies, charting the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa. Paulo Coelho, the second biggest-selling living novellist in the world, talks about his latest book, The Devil and Miss Prym.
Presenter: Harriett Gilbert.

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´óÏó´«Ã½ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project