Book That Changed Me, The - Othello
- Synopsis
- Radio programme. Poet and musician Musa Okwonga explains how Shakespeare’s Othello mirrored his experience of isolation as a young black British-Ugandan growing up in a predominantly white environment. Feeling out of place at work and in his own skin, reading Othello provided an outlet for his demons and eventually the courage to create a new life as a poet.
- Series
- Essay, The
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Radio
- Transmission details
- 25 Oct 2011 at 22:45 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)
- Duration
- 15 mins
Credits
- Producer
- Smita Patel
- Contributor
- Musa Okwonga
Additional Details
- Production type
- Documentary/Educational/News
- Plays
- Othello
- Keywords
- biographies; poetry; race relations; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)
Notes
- General
- 'The Book that Changed Me’ is a series in which writers, academics and journalists discuss the books that inspired them in their careers.
- History
- Episode 7 of a 10-part series.
Production Company
- Name
BBC
- Notes
- The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
Archive
- Name
British Library Sound Archive
- listening@bl.uk
- Web
- http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window
- Phone
- 020 7412 7676
- Fax
- 020 7412 7441
- Address
- 96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Book That Changed Me, The - Othello". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av73653 (Accessed 20 Sep 2024)