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World Service,26 Jul 2003,51 mins

Walter Mosley And The Quest For Perfection

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US crime writer Walter Mosley reads from his latest novel and talks about his preoccupation with characters trying to behave perfectly in an imperfect world. Also on the programme: Dancer Carlos Acosta describes getting into fights to save his dignity when he started out as a male dancer. And why 'chansons' are the height of fashion in Berlin.

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