We talk to Dame Marina Warner of Birkbeck, University of London. A celebrated author and researched, she gives a rundown of why literature is so important in all of our lives. Discussion ranges from Joan of Arc, to Lord of the Rings, to fairytales to draw out the role literature has in relation to many aspects of our lives.

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