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Arts in Australia
Australian writers, poets and musicians talk about their nation's cultural heritage
Are we what they say we are? Book special
Today's books explores the saying 'we are what other people we say we are'
New Zealand arts festival
A report from New Zealand on the international arts festival
Paradise by Toni Morrison
Review of Paradise by Toni Morrison
Berlin film festival
A review of the Berlin film festival, in its opening week
The Big Chill
A look at how the world's most extreme weather has inspired writing
Calcutta Book Fair
A report from this year's Calcutta Book Fair which attracted a record number of visitors
Oscar nominations 1998
News of this year's Oscar nominations
Barcelona in literature
A documentary on how Barcelona's transformation has been echoed in literature
Robert Redford
A 1998 interview with cinema icon Robert Redford, who has died aged 89
