American Power? Suzan-Lori Parks, Gary Younge, Abstract Expressionism
Presented by Philip Dodd. With playwright Suzan-Lori Parks on her play exploring slavery and the American Civil War, Gary Younge on gun culture, and abstract expressionism.
Pulitzer prize winning American dramatist Suzan-Lori Parks talks to Philip Dodd about putting on stage the story of a slave fighting against those seeking to abolish slavery. Journalist Gary Younge discusses American violence, gun culture and the Black Lives Matter movement. Plus Abstract Expressionism at the Royal Academy - how does this art which was used by the CIA to promote American power look today ?
Father Comes Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ from the Wars (Parts 1, 2 & 3) by Suzan-Lori Parks is at the Royal Court Theatre in London 15 Sep - 22 Oct
Abstract Expressionism is on show at the Royal Academy of Arts in London from September 24th to January 2nd.
Gary Younge's book is called Another Day In The Death of America
Frances Stonor Saunders is the author of Who Paid the Piper?: CIA and the Cultural Cold War
William Boyd is the author of many novels including one which presents a fictional biography Nat Tate: An American Artist 1928-1960
(Image: Suzan-Lori Parks / Credit: Helen Murray).
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewed Guest | Suzan-Lori Parks |
Presenter | Philip Dodd |
Interviewed Guest | Gary Younge |
Interviewed Guest | Frances Stonor Saunders |
Interviewed Guest | William Boyd |
Producer | Craig Smith |
Broadcast
- Wed 21 Sep 2016 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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