This Cultural Life | Ian McEwan

Based on Atonement by Ian McEwan

Novelist Ian McEwan reveals the formative influences that have shaped his writing.

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  • Type: Analysis
  • Channel: BBC Radio 4
  • Duration: 42'56''
  • Broadcast date: 2023
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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