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Colombian literary superstar Juan Gabriel Vasquez, new stories by Radclyffe Hall, creative non-fiction from African writers

Duration: 28 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio 4 LW

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Mariella Frostrup talks to celebrated Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vasquez. His latest novel Reputations tells the story of a famed political cartoonist forced to confront his past.
Previously unpublished works by Radclyffe Hall, best known for The Well of Loneliness, throw new light on her writing.
And a collection of genre busting essays from African writers described as creative non-fiction: editor Ellah Allfrey and writer Elnathan John discuss what that category means to them, and the fresh new perspectives on Africa that this collection offers. Show less

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Juan Vasquez

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