The Great Gatsby's Centenary
6 April - 47 minsIn this episode, we mark 100 years since the publication of F Scott Fitzgerald's novel The Great Gatsby and explore how its themes are still relevant today.
Featuring Prof Philip McGowan, School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen's University Belfast; Prof Kirk Curnutt, executive director of the F Scott Fitzgerald Society and Professor and chair at the Department of English at Troy University in Alabama; and Dr Alexandra Peat from the School of English, Media and Creative Arts at the University of Galway.
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52 mins
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Arthur Guinness
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52 mins
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53 mins
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The Oscars: The Early Days
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52 mins
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