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My Life in Five Books: Bernard MacLaverty

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Bernard MacLaverty

25/12/2012

BBC Radio 4 Extra - My Life in Five Books, Bernard MacLaverty

Bernard MacLaverty picks five books which remind him of Christmas.

Writer Bernard MacLaverty tells Stuart Cosgrove about the five books that remind him of Christmas, including his favourite from his childhood in Belfast.

1/1 Bernard MacLaverty is one of our most distinguished authors. He's published five collections of short stories, two books for children and four novels. He adapted two of his best known titles, Lamb and Cal for the big screen and they both became major films. 

Talking to Stuart Cosgrove he recalls Christmas as a youngster growing up in Northern Ireland, his association with The Belfast Group of poets and reveals the five titles that remind him of the festive season.

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