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The Forum: Solitude

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19/04/2014 GMT

Solitude

BBC World Service - The Forum, Solitude

When being alone is a blessing and when it is a blight.

Will the clutter and chatter of the modern world crowd out those precious moments when we need to be on our own? With Eleanor Catton, Diana Senechal and Yiyun Li.

Do you crave precious moments of solitude, to take stock and think things through? Or do you loathe being alone and always try to be around other people? Joining Bridget Kendall to discuss solitude are New Zealand novelist Eleanor Catton, New York educator Diana Senechal and Chinese-American writer Yiyun Li.

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