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What could possibly connect Prince, the great 20th century singer songwriter and Charles Dickens, the great writer of classics usually stuffed into the hands of adolescents too early? What could these two geniuses, one born in 1812 in England, and the other in 1950s Minneapolis, have in common? Tracing their lives, from the early years to their relationships with women, their finances to their inability to stop working, Dickens and Prince is a brilliantly surprising and joyous uncovering of the essence of a very particular and unique type of genius.

John le Carré was a best-selling author whose books include and Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. On this recording we hear - in his own words - about being brought up by his grandparents and feeling deserted by his mother and father. He talks about being creative as a means of escapism, by telling stories about his absent parents, as well as hating public school where he suffered severe beatings.

Hansjörg Schneider erzählt vom Aargau, der Landschaft, die ihn geprägt hat. Von den sanften Hügeln und Auen und der kargen, autoritären Atmosphäre seiner Kindheit und Jugend in den Nachkriegsjahren. Von der Studentenzeit in Basel bis hin zum Aufbruch in ein Leben für die Literatur. Woher kommt ein Schriftsteller? Authentisch, berührend und kein bisschen milde zeichnet Hansjörg Schneider nach, wie er wurde, wer er ist.