Hari Kunzru and Dystopia
Jonathan Freedland discusses dystopia, memory and truth with Hari Kunzru, Jane Rogers, James Robertson and Adam Broomberg.
On Start the Week Jonathan Freedland talks to Hari Kunzru about his dystopian vision, where books and the act of remembering have been banned. Jane Rogers explains how her apocalyptic tale may be set in the future but points to today's abuse of scientific knowledge and the heroism of youth. Past real events are at the heart of James Robertson's latest novel which explores grief, justice and the truth. And the photographer Adam Broomberg asks how far images of war capture the truth.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Hari Kunzru
Hari Kunzru is an author.
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Memory Palace, a multi-dimensional exhibition experience, is on at the V&A from 18 June to 20 October.
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Hari’s book of the same name is published by V&A Publishing.
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Jane Rogers
Jane Rogers is a novelist and scriptwriter.
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Her adaptation of The Testament of Jessie Lamb is on Radio 4 from Monday 17-Friday 21 June.
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James Robertson
James Robertson is an author.
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The Professor of Truth is published by Hamish Hamilton.
Adam Broomberg
Adam Broomberg is an artist.
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Adam, along with Oliver Chanarin, won the Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2013 for War Primer 2 and the exhibition is on at The Photographers’ Gallery in London until 30 June.
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Memory of Fire: Images of War and The War of Images, edited by Julian Stallabrass, is published by Photoworks.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Jonathan Freedland |
| Interviewed Guest | Hari Kunzru |
| Interviewed Guest | Jane Rogers |
| Interviewed Guest | James Robertson |
| Interviewed Guest | Adam Broomberg |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 17 Jun 2013 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 17 Jun 2013 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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