Salman Rushdie’s ‘Midnight’s Children’ | In Their Own Words: British Novelists

An exploration of language and post-colonial literature in Salman Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children'.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 5'04''
  • Broadcast year: 2010
Curriculum Connection
  • English Literature | Literary Criticism | Critical theory | Post-colonial theory
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Licence: ERA Licence required

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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
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Content
  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Four
  • Programme: In Their Own Words: British Novelists
  • Episode: Nothing Sacred (1970-1990)
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