A monthly series of discussions 5: Can Literature Compete?
As the visual impact on an levels of experience becomes increasingly ubiquitous, will ideas of a literary character be able to compete successfully for a mass audience? What will happen to language? How are writers adapting to the changing demand for literature?
Julian Mitchell , novelist and playwright
George Steiner. Fellow of Churchill College, Cambridge
In the chair Andrew Shonfleld , Director of the Royal Institute of International Affairs
Producer ANTHONY MONCRIEFF
(11 August: The Breakdown of Authority)