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Charles Melville on the ‘arts of the book’ and diffusion of Persian culture

Join Professor Charles Melville on a magic carpet ride into the exquisite world of Persian manuscripts.

3 Jul 2012 Duration: 48:59

Barbara Brend on the 'Khamsa' of Nizami & the 'Khamsa' of Amir Khusrau

Barbara Brend on two of the world’s great illuminated manuscripts known as the ‘Khamsas’ or ‘Five Poems’.

3 Jul 2012 Duration: 41:09

Audio: Goethe's West-eastern Divan

Listen as actor Helen Morse reads an excerpt from Goethe’s West-eastern Divan, translated from the German by Edward Dowden.

9 Mar 2012 Duration: 01:40

Jane Tanner on creating pictures

Make a cuppa and sip on the pictorial delights of Jane Tanner’s endearing children’s book Love from Grandma.

26 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:54

Anna Walker on creating a character

Visit Anna’s Melbourne studio and discover how she made the illustrations for her book Let’s play house.

25 Oct 2010 Duration: 3:30

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