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Feel Free by Zadie Smith: 5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner

5. Alte Frau by Balthasar Denner

Feel Free by Zadie Smith

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Zadie Smith reads her essay on an enigmatic painting of a German woman.

Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection: the Alte Frau, an enigmatic painting of a woman by  Balthasar Denner. From 2018.

Some thoughts on the Alte Frau, an enigmatic painting of a woman by the German painter Balthasar Denner.

Zadie Smith reads the final essay from her collection offering sharp, and sometimes funny, insights and observations on high culture, pop culture, social change, political debate and the personal.

Abridged and produced by Elizabeth Allard.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in June 2018.

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Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection. Abridged by Elizabeth Allard.

Zadie Smith reads from her essay collection offering sharp observations on high culture, pop culture, social change, political debate and the personal. Abridged by Elizabeth Allard

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