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Richard Powers and Nature Writing
Alex Clark talks to Richard Powers about his new novel, The Overstory.
Alex Clark talks to Richard Powers about The Overstory, a novel about the majesty and importance of trees. They're also joined by Melissa Harrison and Jessica J Lee to consider contemporary nature writing and the environmental concerns preoccupying novelists today.
And ecologist Liam Heneghan examines why children's writers have been so drawn to trees and forests.
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Thu 3 Sep 2020
15:30
±«Óãtv Radio 4
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Alex Clark |
| Interviewed Guest | Richard Powers |
| Interviewed Guest | Melissa Harrison |
| Interviewed Guest | Jessica J Lee |
| Interviewed Guest | Liam Heneghan |
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- Sun 26 Aug 2018 16:00±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Thu 30 Aug 2018 15:30±«Óãtv Radio 4 FM
- Sun 30 Aug 2020 16:00±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Thu 3 Sep 2020 15:30±«Óãtv Radio 4
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