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Oxford Literary Festival 2010 Pieces of Places - Reading of Alan Garner's Work

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The 50th anniversary of the publication of Alan Garner's first novel, The Weirdstone of Brisingamen. A talk examining the importance of place in Alan Garner's work. Robert Powell gives a reading of The Stone Book, from The Stone Book Quartet.

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Oxford Literary Festival 2010 Pieces of Places Discussion The Weirdstone of Brisingamen

Alan Garner, Mark Edmonds and Robert Powell take part in a discussion on the subject of pieces of places, objects and artefacts found and what they mean for writing fiction and for archeology in general.

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Department: Bodleian Libraries

Date Added: 21/06/2010

Duration: 00:49:38

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