Ten Great Writers of the Modern World (1988– )
"The Modern World: Ten Great Writers" (original title)

This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann... See full summary »

Stars:

Eileen Atkins, Anthony Burgess, Douglas Hodge

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eileen Atkins	...	Reader (2 episodes, 1988)
Anthony Burgess	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1988)
Douglas Hodge	...	Ordolfo (2 episodes, 1988)
Hermione Lee	...	Herself (2 episodes, 1988)
George Steiner	...	Himself (2 episodes, 1988)

Storyline

This documentary series uses drama and commentary to shed light on the lives and works of Joseph Conrad, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, T. S. Eliot, Henrik Ibsen, James Joyce, Franz Kafka, Thomas Mann, Luigi Pirandello, Marcel Proust and Virginia Woolf.

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Plot Keywords:

reenactment | tv mini series | literature | number in title

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Genres:

Documentary | Biography

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Ten Great Writers of the Modern World

Company Credits

Production Co:

Channel 4 Television Corporation, London Weekend Television (LWT), RM Arts

Technical Specs

Color:

Black and White Color

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