Something Understood | The Instinct for Meaning

Based on Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

Novelist Jake Arnott believes narrative is a powerful force. He thinks the instinct to create stories is innate within us, and is vital to our understanding of the world.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 27'31''
  • Broadcast date: 2012
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Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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