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Free Thinking

Elif Shafak, Juan Gabriel Vásquez and Javier Cercas

Duration: 45 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

The lure of conspiracy theories, writing history as fiction and the public role of writer are debated at Hay by Elif Shafak, Javier Cercas, Juan Gabriel Vásquez and Shahidha Bari. Show more

Contributors

Presenter:
Shahidha Bari
Interviewed Guest:
Juan Vasquez
Interviewed Guest:
Javier Cercas
Interviewed Guest:
Elif Shafak
Producer:
Fiona McLean

The Essay

Wisdom from fictional females

Episode 2: Bettany Hughes on Helen of Troy

Duration: 15 minutes

on BBC Radio 3

Available for over a year

Historian Bettany Hughes chooses Helen of Tory as her favourite female literary character - extracting the lessons we all could learn from her. Recorded at the Hay Festival 2018. Show more

BBC Radio 3

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