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Han Kang is regarded as a leading voice in Asian literature. Her writing which blends realism and fantasy, documentary and poetry. In her novel We Do Not Part, she explores a particularly painful period in Korean history.

Han Kang - Nobel Prize in Literature Winner 2024

Korean writer Han Kang is regarded as a leading voice in Asian literature and won the Nobel Prize in 2024.

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What do we want from the city of the future? Twist finds out how Europeans are reclaiming urban space in Barcelona, Milan, Strasbourg and Ludwigshafen.

My City, My Neighbourhood

Twist finds out how Europeans are reclaiming urban space in Barcelona, Milan, Strasbourg and Ludwigshafen.

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In recent years, works by photographers who lived in the GDR before the fall of the Berlin Wall have been rediscovered and reappraised.  An exclusive look at a world that no longer exists.

Propaganda and Daily Life

An exclusive look at photography from the GDR, a world that no longer exists.

GDR Photo Shoot

In 2022, Salman Rushdie narrowly survived an assassination attempt by an Islamic extremist. This year's winner of the German Publishers' Peace Prize at the Frankfurt Book Fair, we interview the acclaimed writer in New York. Also in the programme: Russian journalist Elena Kostyutchenko, Slovenian authors Pia Prezelj and Suzana Tratnik, and a focus on the graphic novel “Woman, Life, Freedom" by Marjane Satrapi.

Salman Rushdie and Freedom of Speech

Interview in New York with the acclaimed British writer, this year's winner of the German Publishers' Peace Prize.

At the age of 33, Sally Rooney is already the author of three novels. "Conversations with Friends", "Normal People" and "Beautiful World, Where Are You" have quickly made the Irish author a mouthpiece for hyper-connected and engaged Irish youth, who look to the future with concern.

Sally Rooney's Ireland

At the age of 33 and in the space of three novels, Sally Rooney has become the spokesperson for Irish youth.

Venetian composer Luigi Nono (1924-1990) is considered one of the major figures of post-war avant-garde music. A committed Communist, Nono was also revolutionary in his approach to composition, which he sought to put in service of his ideas, making remarkable contributions to opera and electronic music.
Drawing on archive footage and contributions from the composer's family and fellow musicians, this documentary traces the career of this elusive yet key figure of twentieth century culture.

The Sound of Utopia

Tracing the career of this elusive yet key figure of twentieth century culture, a major figure in post-war avant-garde music

Luigi Nono

Twist looks at how female artists reconcile their dream job with family life. Film music composer Rachel Portman, prima ballerina Polina Semionova, actress Franziska Hartmann and artist Lakwena Maciver talk about motherhood and the fine line they often tread between career and compromise.

Mothers and Artists

Twist asks how female artists reconcile their dream job with family life.

Ireland’s celebrated and controversial novelist, who died in July 2024, speaks to Ray Byrne for the Irish broadcaster RTE.
In her 80th year, Edna O'Brien reflects on the way her turbulent life has shaped her religious beliefs and moral values. Years in self-imposed exile from both her country and her Church did not diminish her attachment to both.

This programme was brought to you thanks to ARTE's partnership with Irish public broadcaster RTÉ.

Edna O'Brien reflects on the way her turbulent life has shaped her religious beliefs and moral values

The Meaning of Life: Edna O’Brien

Men can be vulnerable, emotional, and feminine - the differences between the sexes are becoming blurred. At the same time, profiles on social media that celebrate the cult of the male body and masculine stereotypes are highly popular. What kind of men do we need? Here are some reflections on the crisis of masculinity.

What Kind of Men Do We Need?

What kind of men do we need? Here are some reflections on the crisis of masculinity.

Violence is everywhere in literature with countless Crime novels and podcasts. Why this fascination with the darker side of humanity? Twist takes us on a thrill ride through the former Vilnius prison, now dedicated to culture and dark tourism.

Fascinated by Crime

Violence is everywhere in literature with countless crime novels and podcasts. Why this fascination with humanity's dark side? 

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