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HARDtalk: Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Author and Journalist

10/06/2024

Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Author and Journalist

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Stephen Sackur speaks to Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez.

Stephen Sackur asks Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez how easy is it to recover from the wounds of the past?

The writing of acclaimed Colombian novelist Juan Gabriel Vásquez explores his country’s deeply troubled recent history. Political insurgency, narco-trafficking and corrosive corruption crippled Colombia. Stephen Sackur asks the novelist how easy is it to recover from the wounds of the past?

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