With a few modern tweaks, old, familiar tales can become startling, fresh and compelling, and this week we're revisiting a couple of vivid, contemporary re-tellings of myth and legend. We'll get to grips with Angela Carter's dark and raunchy re-workings of traditional faity tales. And we'll sit down with David Malouf to talk about his latest novel, a delicate new iteration of one of the oldest stories around.
This is also the final installment in our series of highlights from 2009. Normal transmission resumes next week. Well, normal-ish: this is the last episode with Benedict Taylor in the host's chair. From next week, you're in Nija Dalal's and Paul Kildea's able hands.
Angela Carter, The Bloody Chamber, Vintage - reviewed by Sara Peel
David Malouf, Ransom, Random House - interviewed by Benedict Taylor
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