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Diana Souhami on Radclyffe Hall

Diana Souhami steps into the tomb of Radclyffe Hall in Highgate Cemetery, where The Well of Loneliness author is buried with her lover, her lover’s husband and their dog Tulip.

Five writers go on five reflective, restorative and often playful journeys in search of the final resting places of their literary heroes.

Today, Diana Souhami steps into the tomb of Radclyffe Hall in London’s Highgate Cemetery, where The Well of Loneliness author resides with her lover, her lover’s husband and their dog Tulip – an aptly unconventional set-up in death as in life.

Producer: Ciaran Bermingham

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14 minutes

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  • Wed 15 Jun 2022 22:45
  • Wed 24 Apr 2024 21:45

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