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Radio 3,30 Apr 2015,15 mins

Series Being Orson

F for Fake

The Essay

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Five essays by five enthusiasts that follow the rise and fall of controversial Renaissance man, Orson Welles. Gatsby expert, Sarah Churchwell on Welles's talent for self-mythologizing and how he compares with fiction's great dissembler, Jay Gatsby. Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

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