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Douglas Coupland Talks About Loss

The Canadian novelist explains how his new book was triggered by the aftermath of 9/11

Douglas Coupland's latest novel, Hey Nostradamus, begins with a High School massacre. The author explains how the theme - loss - was triggered by the aftermath of 9/11.

Also on the programme: A previously unseen archive of photographs of the Chinese Cultural Revolution is appearing in a book - the programme looks at this glimpse into a hidden history. Plus, Samantha Morton talks about playing strong women and her role in new film In America.

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49 minutes

麻豆社 World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project