Tommy Wieringa, Flemish and Dutch literature, Fashion in fiction, Stewart Lee on Ithell Colquhoun
Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel, A Beautiful Young Wife.
Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel A Beautiful Young Wife, the story of a couple struggling to overcome an age gap. And, as Flanders and the Netherlands take the guest of honour title at this year's Frankfurt Book Fair, we look more widely at the literary culture of the region.
Comedian Stewart Lee discusses his passion for the travelogues of the surrealist painter and writer Ithell Colquhoun, and novelist Lucy Foley offers a guide to the importance of fashion in fiction - from Jay Gatsby's shirts to Madame Bovary's new satin slippers.
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Tommy Wieringa, Flemish and Dutch literature
Duration: 13:30
Fashion in Fiction
Duration: 05:51
Stewart Lee on Ithell Colquhoun
Duration: 07:17
Read the opening chapter of A Beautiful Young Wife by Tommy Wieringa
A Beautiful Young Wife:Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Mariella Frostrup Interviewed Guest Tommy Wieringa Interviewed Guest Stewart Lee Interviewed Guest Lucy Foley Broadcasts
- Sun 9 Oct 2016 16:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Thu 13 Oct 2016 15:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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