Sound Frontiers: Kamila Shamsie, Nikesh Shukla, Drugs in the German Reich, Board Games
Rana Mitter presents. With Norman Ohler talking about Hitler's drug addiction, Nikesh Shukla and Kamila Shamsie on migration and a discussion about the metamorphosis of gaming.
Rana Mitter and guest will be broadcasting live from the Radio 3's pop up studio at Southbank Centre, London. Norman Ohler, author of Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany, will be revealing the role played by drugs such as methamphetamine in Hitler's downfall. Nikesh Shukla, a former writer in residence at the Royal Festival Hall, has edited a collection of essays called The Good Immigrant. He'll be joined by novelist Kamila Shamsie, who has been involved in a project re-imagining the Canterbury Tales by talking to refugees, to reflect on the impact of migration on individuals, families and beyond. Plus, Catherine Howell, curator of toys and games at the V&A Museum of Childhood and Marie Foulston, curator of video games at the V&A, consider the metamorphosis of gaming from tabletops to laptops.
The Good Immigrant edited by Nikesh Shukla is a collection of essays by 21 British BAME poets, writers, journalists and artists. http://www.nikesh-shukla.com/
He is appearing at the Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival on 22nd October
Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany is by Norman Ohler translated by Shaun Whiteside.
Kamila Shamsie is discussing Refugee Tales with Josh Cohen and Catherine Bergvall as part of the London Literature Festival at Southbank on Saturday October 8th at 5pm.
She is also giving the 7th Castlefield Manchester Sermon at 7pm on October 14th as part of Manchester Literature Festival which runs from October 7th - 23rd.
http://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/
Game Plan: Board Games Rediscovered is at the V&A Museum of Childhood, London E2, from 8 October to 23 April.
Producer: Craig Templeton Smith.
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Role | Contributor |
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Presenter | Rana Mitter |
Interviewed Guest | Norman Ohler |
Interviewed Guest | Nikesh Shukla |
Interviewed Guest | Kamila Shamsie |
Interviewed Guest | Catherine Howell |
Interviewed Guest | Marie Foulston |
Producer | Craig Templeton Smith |
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- Tue 4 Oct 2016 22:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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