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Wolfson History Prize special

HistoryExtra podcast

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History

4.34.7K Ratings

🗓️ 3 June 2014

⏱️ 62 minutes

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Summary

Historians Catherine Merridale and Cyprian Broodbank have just been announced as the winners of the latest Wolfson History Prizes for their books on the Kremlin and the Mediterranean world. We spoke to them about their research and the challenges of writing popular history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:01.9

It may be that the deer, who is dear, is Anne Boleyn. Or it may not be. He, you know, he'll write himself and then deny it.

1:18.0

That was Susan Brigden, author of Thomas Wyatt the Hearts Forest.

1:22.9

From the point of view of the democracy, it is crucially important that there is constant debate, constant

1:29.9

engagement with not just contemporary issues, but with what's happened in the past.

1:35.1

And that was Christopher Duggan, author of Fascist Voices. These two historians have both just

1:40.2

been awarded the prestigious Wolfson History Prize.

1:47.2

Hello and welcome to the History Extra podcast.

1:50.0

My name is Rob Atar and I'm the editor of BBC History Magazine, which is the UK's best-selling

1:55.3

history magazine.

1:57.1

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