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Anita Anand explores memorable princesses from history and fiction.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess.

Anita Anand and her guests explore princesses - delving into their favourite fictional, or historical, princess. From She Ra to Mesopatamian high priestess Enheduanna we get into what it means to be a princess.

Princess: Enheduanna

Enheduanna

BBC Radio 4 - Princess, Enheduanna

Author Simon Sebag Montefiore and Sian Williams explore a Mesopotamian high priestess.

Anita Anand finds out about Enheduanna, the first documented female author whose stories left a lasting legacy. With guests Simon Sebag Montefiore and Sian Williams.

Host Anita Anand joins author Simon Sebag Montefiore and journalist Sian Williams to explore the story of the  first documented female author, the Mesopatamian princess Enheduanna. 

The priestess, poet and author became the first person in history to recount her own sexual assault, and in this fascinating look at her life they explore the history of women writing about their trauma to find healing. 

Producer: Rufaro Faith Mazarura
Editor: Ailsa Rochester
Sound Design: Craig Edmondson

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