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How I Found My Voice: Elif Shafak
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Length:
47 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
This is an episode from a new podcast strand launched by Intelligence Squared called How I Found My Voice. Presented by the prominent BBC journalist Samira Ahmed, the podcast explores how some of the world's greatest artists and thinkers became such compelling – and unique – communicators.Samira Ahmed speaks to bestselling Turkish novelist Elif Shafak. From keeping a childhood diary and learning different languages to being taken to court on charges of 'insulting Turkishness' through the words of her fictional characters, Shafak talks about the moments that shaped and inspired her voice.To hear more episodes of How I Found My Voice go to https://play.acast.com/s/howifoundmyvoice. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
Sep 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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