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"Writing in the World of Islam," Pt. 1, with Ṭayyib Ṣāliḥ
Today, the launch of a new series called "Writing in the World of Islam." In this episode, Eleanor Wachtel speaks with renowned Sudanese author Ṭayyib Ṣāliḥ.
In the Field: 30 Years of Writers & Co. A special episode with Khushwant Singh, Mandla Langa, Alexis Wright, and Tayyib Salih
Writers & Company presents highlights from some of the many timely and topical special series recorded on location, with writers from India, South Africa, Sudan and Australia.
Dave Eggers on What is the What?
This week on Writers and Company, host Eleanor Wachtel talks with Dave Eggers. He achieved fame and recognition for his award-winning memoir, A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. Now he's written a biography of Valentino Achak Deng, a "lost boy" of Sudan who eventually made his way to America where the complicated story of his life continues. The book is written as an autobiography and entitled What is the What?