English Language Broadcast
North By Southwest
07/05/2012
30:19
Nicolas Jackson explores La Noche de los Libros, Madrid's contribution to World Book and Copyright Day, where he meets UK authors A.S. Byatt, Philip Hensher and Louise Doughty and talks to them about Charles Dickens, on the bicentenary of the birth of the celebrated novelist. What would Dickens write today? How would he have reacted to the celebration of his work? What influence does Dickens have on the style of today's writers? (07/05/12).