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Edward Enninful, Lady Blackbird performs, Booker prize shortlist

Edward Enninful on Vogue in the 1990s; Gaugin's reputation; Lady Blackbird; and Will Boast on his national short story award nomination.

Edward Enninful, Vogue Global Creative and Cultural advisor has just made a documentary series, In Vogue: The 90s. He discusses the decade that changed fashion forever. Sue Prideaux has just written the first biography of French post impressionist artist, Gauguin, in over thirty years. She argues it is time to reappraise the way we look at the man and his work. American singer Lady Blackbird has been called 'the Grace Jones of jazz' and she discusses her recent rise to fame and plays a song from her new album Slang Spirituals. And, Will Boast is one of five a finalists for this year's Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ National Short Story Award with Cambridge University and joins Samira to discuss his entry.

Presenter: Samira Ahmed
Producer: Ruth Watts

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  • Mon 16 Sep 2024 19:15

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