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Mr. DESMOND MACCARTHY: 'The Spirit of Modern Literature: An Introduction to the Series'

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MR. DESMOND MacCARTHY is one of the most popular and regular' talkers' over the wireless. He has now broadcast literary criticims and book reviews almost every fortnight since 1925. Formerly dramatic and literary critic, he is Editor of that enterprising monthly, Life and Letters, now in its fourth year of existence. He will introduce the series of talks on ' Literature and Art,' which forms part of the Changing World symposium. These talks will review modern developments in literature, drama, the Press, and art. Mr. MacCarthy will survey the whole series of twenty-four talks, the first, and literary, part of which will be opened next week by Mr. Harold Nicolson.

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Mr. Desmond MacCarthy
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Mr. Harold Nicolson.

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National Programme is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 9th March 1930 and ended on the 9th September 1939. It was replaced by BBC Home Service.

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