Ben Faccini on family, memory and fiction
About this episode
Georgina Godwin meets Ben Faccini to discuss his multicultural upbringing and its influence on his writing and themes in his latest novel.
Georgina Godwin meets Ben Faccini to discuss how his multicultural upbringing shaped his writing and the themes of his latest novel, ‘Other People’s Children’, including wartime Italy, memory and family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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