The Arts Hour: Elif Shafak
Show notes
Nikki Bedi speaks to the Turkish-born author about her new novel In One Brief Moment All Eternity. Using the voices of different women, Shafak tells the story of 19th century French writer Gustave Flaubert, whose famous book Madame Bovary forever shaped modern fiction.
We hear from New Zealand's Taika Waititi about Klara and the Sun, his new film based on the novel by Kazuo Ishiguro.
Jamaican author Marlon James discusses The Disappearers, his new Booker-shortlisted story about 1980s homophobia.
French director Stéphane Demoustier on The Great Arch, his new biopic of outsider Danish architect Otto von Spreckelsen
And as a new adaptation of Sense & Sensibility hits the cinemas, British star Daisy Edgar Jones and Australian screenwriter Diana Reid make the case for Jane Austen's enduring relevance and wit.
Joining to give his take on the week's cultural highlights is Guy Lodge, chief film critic at Variety magazine.
Producer: Ciaran Bermingham