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Ariel Dorfman: Ghosts of the past

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed novelist and playwright Ariel Dorfman whose work explores humankind鈥檚 capacity for sin and salvation.

Stephen Sackur speaks to the acclaimed novelist and playwright Ariel Dorfman. His life has been shaped by political upheaval and exile. He fled Chile after General Pinochet seized power in 1973 and his books were banned and burned. Dorfman鈥檚 work explores humankind鈥檚 capacity for sin and salvation. Do we have it in us to overcome our worst instincts?

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Wed 27 Oct 2021 21:06GMT

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  • Wed 27 Oct 2021 07:06GMT
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  • Wed 27 Oct 2021 21:06GMT

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