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'The Scent of Burnt Flowers' uses fiction to explore a real, historical event

'The Scent of Burnt Flowers' uses fiction to explore a real, historical event

FromNPR's Book of the Day


'The Scent of Burnt Flowers' uses fiction to explore a real, historical event

FromNPR's Book of the Day

ratings:
Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Aug 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Blitz Bazawule directed the first Ghanaian original film to be released on Netflix, co-directed Beyonce's visual album 'Black is King', directed the upcoming film musical version of 'The Color Purple' and, now, has published his first novel – The Scent of Burnt Flowers. In this interview, he talks with Michel Martin about how and why he wrote this novel, which meshes real historical events with the supernatural.
Released:
Aug 23, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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