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Kader Abdolah
The Iranian novelist discusses his latest novel, 'The House of the Mosque'.
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Disaster Movies
We chart Hollywood's obsession with the end of the world.
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China's Nobel Literature Laureate
On the occasion of his 70th birthday we talk to Gao Xingjian.
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Album Covers on Stamps
Simon Farfield on the classic album covers issued as postage stamps.
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Kader Abdolah
Iranian novelist in exile Kader Abdolah writes in Dutch and has become a well respected writer in The Netherlands. His latest novel, 'The House of the Mosque' has now been translated into English. It is a family saga and simultaneously the story of fifty tumultuous years of modern Iranian History.
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Why is Hollywood so obsessed with the end of the world?
Denzel Washington in The Book of Eli. Photograph: Allstar/Alcon Entertainment/Sportsphoto Ltd
We chart Hollywood's latest obsession with the end of the world as we know it from Roland Emmerich's '2012' to John Hillcoat's 'The Road' and the Hughes brothers' 'The Book of Eli'. -
China's Nobel Literature Laureate Gao Xingjian
AP Photo/Michel Lipchitz.
On the occasion of his 70th birthday we take the opportunity to talk to Gao Xingjian, China's only literary Nobel Laureate as he comes to London for a seminar about his work and life. -
How do you choose the most iconic album covers?
Author and self confessed stamp collector, Simon Garfield, explores the choices made by the Royal Mail for their Classic Album Covers stamp issue with Jennifer Flippance, exhibitions and Project Manager for the 2010 international festival of stamps.
London 2010 Festival of Stamps
Broadcasts
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BBC World ServiceTue 19 Jan 2010 22:32 GMT BBC World Service
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BBC World ServiceWed 20 Jan 2010 03:32 GMT BBC World Service
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BBC World ServiceWed 20 Jan 2010 09:32 GMT BBC World Service
