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Andrew O'Hagan on drawing inspiration from life for The Illuminations
The author tells Rosie Boycott about childhood, and the characters Maureen and Anne.
- Andrew O'Hagan on drawing inspiration from life for The Illuminations
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- Tom Holland: The challenge of writing about periods before the modern novel
- Bettany Hughes reads from The King Must Die
- Alex Salmond: How the Scottish referendum empowered people
- Celia Imrie on the importance of being bored
- Sheila Hancock on the importance of the arts
- Rose Tremain on The American Lover
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- Jon Ronson: Can I interview you about your special brain anomaly?
- Rose Tremain's brush with Royalty
- Simon Schama on the ongoing problems faced by the Jewish people
- Simon Schama on Germany's historical relationship with the Jews
- Alex Salmond on joining the SNP while at university
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