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Essay writing, Tim Winton

Jonathan Freedland, Wayne Kostenbaum and Maia Jenkins discuss the resurgence of the essay with Anne McElvoy. Also novelist Tim Winton, and when does populism becomes extremism?

Anne McElvoy looks at the resurgence of non-fiction writing and the essay as a form hearing from Jonathan Freedland, Wayne Kostenbaum and Maia Jenkins, talks to novelist Tim Winton and explores when populism becomes extremism with political commentators Robert Ford and Peter Kellner.

Producer: Harry Parker.

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45 minutes

Last on

Thu 22 May 2014 22:00

Chapters

  • Populism

    Robert Ford and Peter Kellner on political populism.

    Duration: 14:21

  • Tim Winton

    Novelist Tim Winton on his book Eyrie.

    Duration: 11:52

  • The Essay

    Jonathan Freedland, Wayne Kostenbaum and Maia Jenkins on the resurgence of the essay.

    Duration: 18:31

The Essay

is at the Royal College of Art in London 22-23 May 2014.


Tim Winton

by Tim Winton is available now in hardback and ebook.

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Anne McElvoy
Interviewed Guest Jonathan Freedland
Interviewed Guest Wayne Koestenbaum
Interviewed Guest Maia Jenkins
Interviewed Guest Tim Winton
Interviewed Guest Robert Ford
Interviewed Guest Peter Kellner
Producer Harry Parker

Broadcast

  • Thu 22 May 2014 22:00

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