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20th century authors: making the connections
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In this interactive, discover the connections between authors including those who've won...
In this interactive, discover the connections between authors including those who've won or been shortlisted for the Booker Prize as we join the dots of the literary landscape of 20th century Britain
- Duration: 5 mins
- Published on: Monday 9th August 2010
- Introductory Level
- Posted under: Literature and Creative Writing
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Included in the interactive is a guide to many of the 20th Century's prominent novelists and poets, with a guide to the connections between them
- Who shared a university?
- Who had a feud with whom?
- What links George Orwell to PG Wodehouse?
This guide to authors requires Flash. You can also explore the relationships in a text only version.
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