Front Row | Jeanette Winterson (2011)

Based on Oranges are Not the Only Fruit by Jeanette Winterson

Jeanette Winterson made her literary debut with Oranges Are Not The Only Fruit, a novel with strong autobiographical references to her troubled childhood. She talks about her new memoir, Why Be Happy When You Can Be Normal?, which promises the true story of her upbringing.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 9'01''
  • Broadcast date: 2011
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