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The Essay

on BBC Radio 3

The Cult of Childhood
2/4. Peter Pans and Pyjama Parties
Continuing her exploration of childhood in literary culture, Deborah Bowman examines the influence of Freud and the invention of the notion of adolescence, showing how the theme found its way into literature from Colette to Evelyn Waugh.

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Peter Pans
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Deborah Bowman
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Evelyn Waugh.

BBC Radio 3

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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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