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Oxford Literary Festival 2010 Pieces of Places - Reading of Alan Garner's Work

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The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
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The 50th anniversary of the publication of Alan Garner's first novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. A talk examining the importance of place in Alan Garner's work. Robert Powell gives a reading of The Stone Book, from The Stone Book Quartet.

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The Bodleian Libraries (BODcasts)
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Robert Powell
Alan Garner
Keywords
literature
alan garner
bodleian
bodcasts
weirdstone of brisingamen
reading
#greatwriters
Department: Bodleian Libraries
Date Added: 21/06/2010
Duration: 00:49:38

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