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'Loot' traces the love, war and art that shaped India's colonial history
'Loot' traces the love, war and art that shaped India's colonial history
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Nov 25, 2023
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Podcast episode
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In her new novel Loot, Tania James writes of a 17-year-old woodworker who's commissioned to build a tiger automaton for the Indian ruler Tipu Sultan in the 18th century. The story is inspired by the real-life Tippoo's Tiger, one of the most famous sculptures in London's Victoria and Albert Museum. James' tale of colonization, war, love and art stretches across India and Europe – and as she tells NPR's Ari Shapiro, it continues to raise questions about historical artifacts and who should own them.
Released:
Nov 25, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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