In the summer of 2018, the name of Laura Ingalls Wilder was erased from a children's literary medal set up in her honour six decades ago.
Readers of the 'Little House on the Prairie' series of books were widely perplexed, but the original American pioneer girl now finds herself at the centre of the culture wars in the US.
Nominating Laura is broadcaster a ... Show More
Jun 30
Sir Seretse Khama, first president of Botswana
Seretse Khama was born in 1921 in Bechuanaland when it was still a British Protectorate. In 1966 he became Botswana's first president. In between he married a white Londoner, Ruth Williamson, was exiled by the British, and made to renounce his interest in succeeding as head of th ... Show More
27m 43s
Jun 2022
Paula Rego Remembered, Cressida Cowell, Elif Shafak, Stones In His Pockets
Artist Paula Rego remembered. Following the sad news today of the death of one of the most important figurative painters of our times, we look back on her life and work with art critic Louisa Buck.Outgoing Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell on why she’s pushing the government to ... Show More
42m 18s
May 2022
LAILA LALAMI | The Other American & The Moor's Account | Conversations
Laila Lalami talked about her award-winning books, The Other American, The Moor’s Account, Secret Son, Hope and Other Dangerous Pursuits & Conditional Citizens.Laila Lalami was born in Rabat and educated in Morocco, Great Britain, and the United States. She is the author of five ... Show More
56m 16s
May 2022
Rory Kinnear on the film Men, Lord Parkinson on the new UK City of Culture, The Duchess of Cornwall, Mo Abudu on Blood Sisters
Actor Rory Kinnear plays ten characters- all the male roles but one- in the new psychological horror film from Alex Garland, Men. He joins Samira Ahmed to discuss how he approached playing multiple roles in this exploration of fear and loathing in the English countryside.The UK’s ... Show More
42m 13s
Jun 2020
#92 - QDM de Poche - Le livre "Dans la forêt" de Jean Hegland
Deux adolescentes dans une forêt, un journal intime et le reste du monde qui s’écroule. C’est la trame du premier roman de Jean England sorti en 1996, Dans la forêt. Dans cet univers post-apocalyptique, Nell et sa soeur, isolées dans leur maison au fond des bois, tentent d’échapp ... Show More
21m 45s
Mar 2021
#126 - QDM de Poche - Le livre "Affamée" de Raven Leilani
En 2020 est publié le premier roman de l’états-unienne Raven Leilani, Luster, traduit par la suite en français et publié sous le titre Affamée. L’histoire est celle d’Edie, une jeune Afro-Américaine, ayant décroché un poste dans l'édition mais dont le parcours semble toujours ent ... Show More
15m 57s