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Jonathan Coe - Writer

Jonathan Coe - Writer

Jonathan Coe's latest novel looks at Brexit's impact on British society

The Interview · BBC World Service

January 14, 201923m 26s

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Show Notes

Britain is in the grip of Brexit. To leave, or to remain in the European Union: that question has divided families, generations, and communities. Everyone seems to be shouting, no-one seems to be listening.

Well, that’s not quite true. Jonathan Coe has been listening to and writing compelling fiction about contemporary Britain for decades. Can this novelist, whose latest novel looks at the impact of Brexit, help us understand Brexit better than a parliament full of politicians?

(Photo: Jonathan Coe. Credit: Getty Images)