Zadie Smith
Zadie Smith talks dance, depicting teenage friendships and US/UK differences with Philip Dodd as her new novel Swing Time is published in Britain and BBC TV dramatises her book NW starring Nikki Amuka-Bird and Phoebe Fox.
Producer: Robyn Read
(Image: Zadie Smith (c) Dominique Nabokov).
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Podcast: Free Thinking – Zadie Smith
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Zadie Smith: This is war
Duration: 01:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Interviewed Guest | Zadie Smith |
| Presenter | Philip Dodd |
| Producer | Robyn Read |
Broadcast
- Wed 23 Nov 201622:00BBC Radio 3
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