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Night Waves

BBC Radio 3
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Peter Matthiessen - naturalist. explorer and one of America's most distinguished writers - was a co-founder of the influential Paris
Review, and his books include a best-selling account of a mystical trek across Tibet, The Snow Leopard. He talks to Richard Coles about his new novel, Lost Man's River, which tackles two of the fundamental themes of American history - the entrepreneurship of the frontier, and racism. Plus first-night news from the opening of Show Boat, directed by Hal Prince.
Producer Rebecca Stratford

Contributors

Unknown:
Peter Matthiessen
Unknown:
Richard Coles
Directed By:
Hal Prince.
Producer:
Rebecca Stratford
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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