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Shelina Janmohamed, Edward Ardizzone's Art, Jewish identity in fiction

With Anne McElvoy. Including Shelina Janmohamed on the modern Muslims she calls Generation M, Jewish identity in three new novels and a discussion on illustrator Edward Ardizzone.

Shelina Janmohamed on the modern Muslims whom she calls "Generation M". New novels by Amos Oz, Jonathan Safran Foer and Ayelet Gundar-Goshen explore aspects of Jewish identity and the history of Israel. Jonathan Freedland discusses these with Ayelet Gundar-Goshen. Plus Alan Powers and Christianna Ardizzone, the daughter of the artist who created the "Little Tim" series of books, talk to Anne McElvoy about his war art, ceramic figures and murals for ocean liners and his illustrations for both adult and childrens' books.

The new novel from Amos Oz is called Judas. A film A Tale of Love and Darkness directed by and starring Natalie Portman from his memoir is also being released in cinemas in the USA.
Jonathan Safran Foer's latest novel is called Who Am I.
Ayelet Gundar-Goshen's Waking Lions has just been published in paperback.
Jonathan Freedland is the author of Jacob's Gift: A journey into the heart of belonging and of a series of thrillers published under his own name and the name Sam Bourne.
Shelina Janmohamed's book is called Generation M: Young Muslims Changing the World
Ardizzone: A Retrospective runs at the House of Illustration in London from 23 September 2016 - 15 January 2017. Alan Powers has co-curated the exhibition and is the author of an illustrated monograph Edward Ardizzone - Artist and Illustrator.

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45 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Interviewed Guest Shelina Janmohamed
Interviewed Guest Jonathan Freedland
Interviewed Guest Ayelet Gundar-Goshen
Interviewed Guest Alan Powers
Interviewed Guest Christianna Ardizzone
Presenter Anne McElvoy
Producer Eliane Glaser

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  • Tue 20 Sep 2016 22:00

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