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Those of you who read University Diaries know that our own Margaret Soltan was recently interviewed by the BBC about Norman Maclean. You can listen to her interview here (scroll down a bit). Share on FacebookTweet
Welcome Back James Miller
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English 40W Spring 2009: Myths of Britain
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