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Episode 4

Before They Were Famous Series 3
Episode 4 of 6

Ian Leslie unearths the oft surprising first literary attempts of the likes of Chuck Palahniuk and Marcel Proust. From 2015.

Ian Leslie presents the show which brings to light the often surprising first literary attempts of the world's best known writers.

In this episode, the author of Fight Club, Chuck Palahniuk is found to have started out doling out questionable advice as editor of the letters page of a US newspaper's children's supplement.

Next up, we hear Marcel Proust's unexpected ornithological leanings and previously undiscovered entries from Raymond Chandler's adolescent diaries.

To finish, there's another of Henrik Ibsen's uncomfortable Christmas cracker jokes.

Producer: Claire Broughton

A Hat Trick production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 first broadcast in June 2015.

10 minutes

Last on

Fri 23 Feb 2024 23:45
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Credits

Presenter Ian Leslie
Producer Claire Broughton

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Jun 2015 23:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Wed 20 Sep 2017 23:15
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
  • Tue 5 Nov 2019 22:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
  • Fri 23 Feb 2024 23:45
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra