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Open Book

Kevin Barry on his new novel, and we discuss queer nature writing

Duration: 28 minutes

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

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Irish author Kevin Barry, winner of the Impac Award and the Goldsmiths Prize, discusses his new novel Night Boat to Tangier, a dark comedy billed as Waiting For Godot meets In Bruges.

Novelist and journalist Molly Flatt, who writes about culture and technology for the Bookseller, discusses a growing trend for book versions of successful podcasts.

25 years since the death of Derek Jarman, Mariella is joined by writers Philip Hoare and Mike Parker to explore queer nature writing, a genre concerned with the push and pull of the natural world, from a queer perspective.

Producer: Jack Soper
Editor: Di Speirs Show less

Contributors

Interviewed Guest:
Kevin Barry
Interviewed Guest:
Mike Parker
Interviewed Guest:
Philip Hoare
Interviewed Guest:
Molly Flatt

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