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Bestselling and critically acclaimed authors talk to Razia Iqbal about their work.

Bestselling and critically acclaimed authors talk to Razia Iqbal about their new work, their ideas and being an author in the 21st Century.

Talking Books: Talking Books at Hay Festival: Toni Morrison

Talking Books at Hay Festival: Toni Morrison

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Talking Books at Hay Festival

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Razia Iqbal interviews Nobel laureate Toni Morrison in 2014.

The acclaimed African American writer and Nobel Prize winner, Toni Morrison died this week at the age of 88. In 2014 Razia Iqbal interviewed her at the Hay Festival.

The acclaimed African American writer Toni Morrison died this week at the age of 88. The Nobel Prize winning author was considered by many as one of America's greatest writers. In 2014 Razia Iqbal interviewed her at the Hay Festival.
From the Presidential Medal of Freedom to the Pulitzer Prize, Toni Morrison, received the highest literary awards during her career; her work, such as the novels 'The Bluest Eye' and 'Beloved', chronicle African-American history and are renowned for examining the handprint of the past on current society.

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Talking Books takes to the road this month to visit the Hay literary festival in Wales.

Talking Books takes to the road this month to visit the Hay literary festival in Wales, one of the world’s most prestigious literary gatherings.

Talking Books takes to the road this month to visit the Hay literary festival in Wales, one of the world’s most prestigious literary gatherings. BBC presenter Razia Iqbal interviews international bestselling authors from around the globe looking at what drives their work and concentrating on their literary life story. In this series Razia meets acclaimed Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard and highlight of the Hay Festival, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison, among others.

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