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EPISODE · May 24, 2017 · 50 MIN

Congress for Cultural Freedom or: How the CIA Fought the Cold War by Focusing on Literature

from From the Lighthouse · host MQ English

Why was the CIA involved in literature? Stephanie and Michelle talk to Dr Alys Moody about the Congress for Cultural Freedom, a CIA-funded group that financed a whole range of literary activities in the mid-twentieth century. They ponder shadowy government organisations, cover-ups, and what happens when a bunch of writers find out that the CIA is funding their conferences. 

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