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Charles Dickens: Celebrity Author Featuring: audio, Copyrighted Image iStock

By The iTunes U team (The Open University)

07 February 2012

As Britain marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, we delve into his world with these audio tracks Read more : Charles Dickens: Celebrity Author

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OU on the BBC: In Their Own WordsEvelyn Waugh being interviewed [BBC]

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

09 March 2011

BBC Four opens the archive as authors discuss their works - in their own words. Read more : OU on the BBC: In Their Own Words

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It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fictionRonfromyork | Dreamstime.com

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

26 October 2010

Are you a fan of ‘Frankenstein’ or a devotee of ‘Dracula’? Do you shiver at the graveyard scene in ‘Great Expectations’? Explore the surge... Read more : It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fiction

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Age of anxiety BBC

By Dr Stephanie Forward (The Open University)

17 August 2010

The OU's Dr Stephenie Forward looks at 20th century literature from 1946 to 1969 as In Their Own Words: British Novelists explores the 'age of... Read more : Age of anxiety

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The rise of the minority voiceBBC

16 August 2010

The Open University's Nicholas Foxton explores the story of how minority voices came to enrich and save British fiction from 1970 onwards Read more : The rise of the minority voice

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In Their Own Words: British Novelists - free bookletThe Open University

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

13 August 2010

BBC Four opens the archive as authors discuss their works - in their own words. Order your free guide. Read more : In Their Own Words: British Novelists - free booklet

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20th century authors: making the connections Featuring: activity,

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

09 August 2010

In this interactive, discover the connections between authors including which authors won the Booker Prize as we join the dots of the literary landscape of... Read more : 20th century authors: making the connections

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By Dr Peter Lawson (The Open University)

09 August 2010

Dr Peter Lawson explores modernism in preparation for the first episode of In Their Own Words: British Novelists which will cover the ruins of war Read more : The brave new world of modernism

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By Creative Climate community (Guest)

24 February 2010

Explore the personal side of climate change with Nancy Campbell's diary entry. Read more : Nancy Campbell's story

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Lights, camera, action: technology and theatre Featuring: video,audio, BBC

By Tony Hill (Guest)

07 December 2009

Tony Hill from the Royal Shakespeare Company explains the use of technology in the theatre. Read more : Lights, camera, action: technology and theatre

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Pages tagged as Literature

Charles Dickens: Celebrity Author Featuring: audio, Copyrighted Image iStock

OU on the BBC: In Their Own WordsEvelyn Waugh being interviewed [BBC]

It was a dark and stormy night: The rise of Gothic fictionRonfromyork | Dreamstime.com

Age of anxiety BBC

The rise of the minority voiceBBC

In Their Own Words: British Novelists - free bookletThe Open University

20th century authors: making the connections Featuring: activity,

The brave new world of modernism Creative Commons Image By annethelibrarian via Flickr under Creative Commons licence

Nancy Campbell's storyMediagfx | Dreamstime.com

Lights, camera, action: technology and theatre Featuring: video,audio, BBC