Hull City of Culture 2017, Emma Donoghue, Ira Sachs, a poem for autumn, K J Orr
Hull's City of Culture 2017 programme details; Emma Donoghue on her new novel The Wonder; a poem for autumn from Zaffar Kunial; Ira Sachs on Little Men; K J Orr NSSA short story.
Martin Green, CEO of Hull City of Culture 2017, reveals what's in next year's programme, and film-maker Sean McAllister discusses his plans for the opening seven-day event, Made In Hull.
Emma Donoghue, author of Room, talks about her new novel, The Wonder. It's a gothic thriller set in 19th-century Ireland, where a young girl is said to have eaten nothing for months but appears to be thriving miraculously.
To celebrate the autumn equinox, poet Zaffar Kunial will perform his poem Prayer, which recalls his father's first words to him as a new-born, and the last words he whispered in his mother's ear.
Director Ira Sachs discusses his new film Little Men, which tells the story of a pair of best friends who have their bond tested by their parents' battle over a dress shop lease.
Today's shortlisted author for the ±«Óătv National Short Story Award is K J Orr, whose story Disappearances is told from the perspective of a retired cosmetic surgeon in Buenos Aires who strikes up an unlikely friendship with a waitress in a cafe.
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Zaffar Kunial reads his poem Prayer
Part of Four Seasons - a day of poems celebrating the Autumn equinox.
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Hull City of Culture 2017
Duration: 04:36
Emma Donoghue
Duration: 07:08
A poem for autumn
Duration: 04:06
Ira Sachs
Duration: 06:40
KJ Orr
Duration: 02:29
Hull City of Culture 2017
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is launched today, but starts on 1st January 2017.Ìę
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Image to the left - The Deep aquarium, Hull;Ìę Image credit: Hull City Council
Main image credit: Hull City of Culture 2017
Emma Donoghue
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book The Wonder is out nowÌęon Picador.
ItÌęis serialisedÌęon starting from 26 September at 10.45 pm.
Image: Emma Donoghue
A poem for autumn
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Zaffar Kunial'sÌępoem âPrayerâ also features as part of Radio 4âs poetry initiative to mark all ââ.
Image: Zaffar Kunial
Ira Sachs
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Ira Sachs' film is in UK cinemas from 23 September 2016, certificate PG.
Image: Kirsty Lang (Left) with Ira Sachs
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KJ Orr
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KJ Orr's short story, The Disappeared, is on the shortlist for the 2016 Ìę, and can be on ±«Óătv Radio 4 at 3.35 pmÌęon 23 September 2016.
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Image: KJ Orr
Image credit: Lottie Davies
Credits
Role Contributor Presenter Kirsty Lang Interviewed Guest Martin Green Interviewed Guest Emma Donoghue Interviewed Guest Zaffar Kunial Interviewed Guest Ira Sachs Interviewed Guest KJ Orr Producer Rebecca Armstrong Broadcast
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