In Their Own Words: British Novelists

Series looking at the story of the British novel in the 20th century told by those who know it best - the authors themselves

In Their Own Words: British Novelists - Among the Ruins (1919-1939)

The story of the 20th century British novel, told by the authors themselves. The interwar years saw an ideological crisis which transformed fiction.

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In Their Own Words: British Novelists - Nothing Sacred (1970-1990)

The story of the 20th century British novel. In the 70s and 80s, nothing was sacred as the mores of the time were incessantly called into question.

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In Their Own Words: British Novelists - The Age of Anxiety (1945-1969)

The story of the 20th century British novel. A new generation of novelists were on hand to confront the fear of armageddon following the end of WW2.

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