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The Cult of Childhood
Four essays exploring the theme of childhood in literary culture. With Deborah Bowman
First Broadcast17 Sept 2007
Latest Broadcast20 Sept 2007
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The Essay
The interest of 20s and 30s writers in children, childishness, baby-talk and the childlike
Sept 2007
EPISODE
The Essay
The social psychology of the generation gap, a phrase first used by Rose Macaulay.
Sept 2007
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The Essay
The influence of Freud, the notion of adolescence and how it found its way into literature
Sept 2007
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The Essay
Deborah Bowman argues that Flappers and the like were a way of criticising the adult world
Sept 2007