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1 online resource (streaming video file) (27 min. 32 sec.) ; 167403111 bytes |
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Jennifer Byrne Presents is a series of individual treats for lovers of books and writing. It features interviews with leading authors and investigations into the popularity of fiction genres like crime, sex and romance and fantasy. Tonight Jennifer speaks to three of her literary heroes - Peter Carey, Paul Auster and Ian McEwan.PETER CAREYPeter Carey is the author of ten novels, twice awarded the Booker Prize, for Oscar and Lucinda and True History of the Kelly Gang, and winner of three Miles Franklin Awards, for Bliss, Oscar and Lucinda and Jack Maggs. His most recent novel is His Illegal Self. PAUL AUSTERPaul Auster is originally from Newark, New Jersey and now such a Brooklyn-ite that they've officially named a day in his honour. He's a poet, playwright, essayist and author of more than a dozen novels including The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, The Brooklyn Follies, Travels in the Scriptorium and, later this year, his next novel, Man in the Dark. IAN MCEWANIan McEwan is one of today's most critically and popularly acclaimed writers. He is the author of ten incredibly successful novels including Enduring Love, Amsterdam for which he won the Booker Prize, Atonement, Saturday, and, just last year, the perfectly-formed jewel that is On Chesil Beach.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Executive Producer: Sophia Zachariou and Series Producer: Nick Price |
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Broadcast 2011-09-22 at 02:30:00 |
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Classification: G |
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Auster, Paul, 1947-.
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Authors -- Psychology.
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Carey, Peter, 1943-.
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McEwan, Ian.
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Romance fiction.
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Sex in literature.
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Australia.
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Streaming video
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Auster, Paul, contributor
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Carey, Peter, contributor
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Jennifer, Byrne, host
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McEwan, Ian, contributor
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