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Lolita at 40

The story of how Lolita, the controversial novel by Vladimir Nabokov, came to be published

• 28 mins

Dancing Hamlet in Denmark

Hamlet, a new ballet by Peter Schaufuss, receives its world premiere at Elsinore, Denmark

• 28 mins

Writing about Writing about Sex

Why Must a Black Writer Write about Sex? – by Haitian-born writer Danny Laferriere

• 28 mins

Samuel Beckett

A look at the life and times of Samuel Beckett

• 28 mins

PEN International

A report on the work on PEN International

• 27 mins

Edinburgh International Festival

A report from the 50th Edinburgh International Festival

• 28 mins

Pina Bausch

A profile of Philippine 'Pina Bausch

• 27 mins

Eve Arnold

A look at the life of Eve Arnold

• 28 mins

China and the Cultural Revolution

China uncovered

• 28 mins

Edinburgh Arts Festival and the theatre of Africa

The theatre of Africa at the Edinburgh Arts Festival

• 28 mins

Ben Elton's Popcorn

A review of Ben Elton's novel Popcorn

• 28 mins

Uncle Vanya and the Edinburgh International Arts Festival

The closing of the 50th Edinburgh International Arts Festival

• 28 mins

The Conversations at Curlow Creek

A review of the book The Conversations At Curlow Creek by David Malouf

• 28 mins

Blinded by the Sun

A review of Blinded by the Sun, by Stephen Poliakoff

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David Malouf

An interview with the author David Malouf

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The popularity of reading

A history of books, as reading appears more popular than ever

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Steven Spielberg

An interview with the American film director, screenwriter and producer, Steven Spielberg

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Competition winner - where do you best like to read?

The winner of our competition asking readers where they best like to read

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The Handyman

A review of the play The Handyman, now showing in London

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Nobel Prize Winner - Wislawa Szymborska

The winner of this year's Nobel Prize for Literature, Wislawa Szymborska

• 27 mins

Dance at the Natural History Museum

Why an American dance group has taken over the Natural History Museum

• 29 mins

Mario Puzo's The Last Don

New novel by Mario Puzo - The Last Don

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The Dublin Theatre Festival

A review of the Dublin Theatre Festival, including offerings from all over the world

• 28 mins

Biography of Queen Elizabeth II

Review of a biography of Queen Elizabeth II by Ben Pimlott

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Get On The Bus

A review of Spike Lee's latest film Get on the Bus

• 27 mins

Cliff Richard as Heathcliff

A production of Wuthering Heights featuring the singer Sir Cliff Richard

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The fall and rise of Bill Clinton

A review of a biography of US President Bill Clinton by Martin Walker

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The history of American art

What is the future of American art? Robert Hughes talks about his TV series

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The Booker Prize

The Booker prize winner Graham Swift

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Andrew Davies

Andrew Davies, the screenwriter behind some of the Â鶹Éç's greatest success stories

• 28 mins