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  3. Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature

Capturing America: Mark Lawson's History of Modern American Literature

Mark Lawson tells the story of how American writing became the literary superpower of the 20th century, telling the nation's stories of money, power, sex, religion and war

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Broadcast Thu, 1 Apr 2010, 11:30 on BBC Radio 4 but not available on BBC iPlayer.

8/8. How American fiction is being renewed by writers from different backgrounds.

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Front Row - The American Authors Collection

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