The Wonderfulness of Us

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The Wonderfulness of Us

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Aug 18, 2011

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Andrew O’Hagan chaired this discussion between Linda Colley, R.W. Johnson and Tom Devine about national histories and the ways they should, and should not, be taught. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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Aug 18, 2011

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Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

On the LRB Podcast you'll find recent (and not so recent) pieces read by the author; our 'Close Reading’ series, in which Seamus Perry and Mark Ford consider 20th century poets through the lens of the pieces written about them in the LRB; and a range of other conversations on topics and writers covered in the paper.

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