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Episode 3

Book of the Week, Feel Free Episode 3 of 5

Zadie Smith reads from her latest essay collection where she offers sharp, and sometimes funny, insights and observations on high culture, pop culture, social change, political debate and the personal. Today's essay is the talk Zadie gave in Berlin on 10th November, 2016 on receiving the Welt Literature Prize, where she offers some reasons for optimism and despair.

Abridged and produced by Elizabeth Allard.

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15 minutes

Last on

Thu 31 May 2018 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
ReaderZadie Smith
AuthorZadie Smith
AbridgerElizabeth Allard
ProducerElizabeth Allard

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