Dutch novelist Tommy Wieringa talks to Mariella Frostrup about his new novel A Beautiful Young Wife, the story of a couple struggling to overcome an age gap. And, as Flanders and the Netherlands take the guest of honour title at this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, we look more widely at the literary culture of the region.
Comedian Stewart Lee discusses his passion for the travelogues of the surrealist painter and writer Ithell Colquhoun, and novelist Lucy Foley offers a guide to the importance of fashion in fiction – from Jay Gatsby’s shirts to Madame Bovary’s new satin slippers.
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
Lee Mack, Mack The Life, 2012
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Foxfoxton, Youtube
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FBC, finalgear.com
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Carcrazychica, Youtube
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Anon, westhamonline.com
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Lancethrustworthy, Youtube
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Henry Howard Fun, Twitter
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Visualiser1, Twitter
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Syhr, breakbeat.co.uk
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World Without End, Twitter
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Shane, Beverley, Dailymail.co.uk
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Joskins, Leeds Music Forum
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Meanstreetelite, Peoplesrepublicofcork
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Chez, Chortle.com
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Rudeness, Youtube
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Sam Rooney, Youtube
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Birmingham Sunday Mercury
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Stuart, Chortle
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Anonymous, don'tstartmeoff.com
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Shit Crit, Twitter
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Danazawa, Youtube
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John Robins, Comedian
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Pnethor, pne-online.com
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98rosjon, Twitter
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Tweeter Kyriakou, Twitter
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Liam Travitt, Twitter
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General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk
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Gabrielle, Chortle.com
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Tweeterkiryakou, Twitter
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Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk
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Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com
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Brendon, Vauxhallownersnetwork.co.uk
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Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com
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Dave Wilson, Chortle.com
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GRTak, finalgear.com
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Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk
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Rowing Rob, Guardian.co.uk
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Horatio Melvin, Twitter
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Pirate Crocodile, Twitter
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Al Murray, Comedian
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Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter
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Jackmumf, Twitter
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NevW47479, UKTV.co.uk
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Keilloh, Twitter
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Lucinda Locketts, Twitter
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Anon, BBC Complaints Log
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Aiden Hearn, Twitter
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Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk
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Tres Ryan, Twitter
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Mearecate, Youtube
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James Dellingpole, Daily Telegraph
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Alwyn, Digiguide.tv
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Neva2busy, dontstartmeoff.com
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A D Ward, Twitter
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Brighton Argus
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Stokeylitfest, Twitter
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Anamatronix, Youtube
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Anon, dontstartmeoff.com
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Joycey, readytogo.net
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Robert Gavin, Twitter
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Karen Laidlaw, Edfringe. com.
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BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
BBC iPlayer edition of discussion of Stewart Lee on A Good Read
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Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk
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Peter Fears, Twitter
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Etienne, Chortle.com
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DVDhth's grandparents, Twitter
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Richard Herring, Comedian
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Leach Juice, Twitter
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Clampdown59, Twitter.
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Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph
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Zombie Hamster, Twitter
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Meninblack, Twitter
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Spanner, dontstartmeoff.com
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Coxy, Dontstartmeoff.com
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Contrapuntal, Twitter
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Len Firewood, Twitter
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Pudabaya, Twitter
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Dick Socrates, Twitter
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Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk
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Jamespearse, Twitter
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Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com
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Iain, eatenbymissionaries
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Anonymous, The Northfield Patriot
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Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk
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Microcuts 22, Twitter
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Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com
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Cyberbloke, Twitter
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Frankie Boyle, Comedian
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Sidsings000, Youtube
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Lents, redandwhitekop.com
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Dominic Cavendish, Telegraph
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Lenny Darksphere, Twitter
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Hiewy, Youtube
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Aaron, comedy.co.uk
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Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com
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Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk
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Bobby Bhoy, Twitter
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Peter Ould, Twitter
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Neolab, Guardian.co.uk