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A portrait of Joseph Conrad, who was born Polish in the Ukraine but wrote in English and gave English literature some of its best sea stories. Followed by a discussion of his works.

Primary Title
  • Candidates for Greatness
Secondary Title
  • Joseph Conrad
Date Broadcast
  • Friday 13 May 1977
Start Time
  • 16 : 30
Finish Time
  • 16 : 57
Duration
  • 27:00
Channel
  • BBC
Broadcaster
  • British Broadcasting Corporation
Station
  • 1YA
Owning Organisation
  • New Zealand Broadcasting Corporation
Episode Description
  • A portrait of Joseph Conrad, who was born Polish in the Ukraine but wrote in English and gave English literature some of its best sea stories. Followed by a discussion of his works.
Classification
  • Unknown
Owning Collection
  • Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
  • Radio
Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
  • Biography
  • Documentary
Hosts
  • Derek Parker (Host)
Contributors
  • Paul Bailey (Speaker)