Some of the greatest authors of the 20th Century share the secrets of their craft.
Arena is the gold standard for arts documentaries, from 1975 to the present day with a vast archive of interviews with the world's greatest artists. BBC Archive has selected some of the best clips from the many great authors that have appeared on the programme. You'll hear Jorge Luis Borge talk about how his own shifting identity changed the scope of his work, William Burroughs on the idea behind his "cut up" technique and Josephine Hart talking about the morality of using material from ones own life, in their work.
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