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Intizar Husain - Basti

Duration:
18 minutes
First broadcast:
Saturday 16 February 2013

One of the finest works by the most significant living writer in the Urdu language is published in English for the first time and it's a finalist for this year's Man Booker International prize.

Marking the posthumous publication of Maurice Sendak's final book, the creator of "Where The Wilds Things Are" talks about family, his work, mortality and the privilege of growing old.

Norway's entry for the best Foreign Language Film Oscar is a tale of seafaring exploration. We find out why The Danes believe it deserves to win

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  • Intizar Husain - Basti

    One of the finest works by the most significant living writer in the Urdu langauge

  • Maurice Sendak

    The creator of "Where The Wilds Things Are" talks about family, his work and mortality

  • Kon Tiki

    Norway's entry for the best Foreign Language Film Oscar is a tale of seafaring exploration

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