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These blog posts offer an insight into some of the projects that we’ve supported and how the British Council works with literature, including interviews with writers, diaries from international visits, and reflections on completed or on-going projects. The opinions expressed in the blog are those of the authors.

Jane Austen in Pakistan

| by Eleanor Turney

A new book, launched at the British Council library in Lahore, explores Jane Austen's relevance to contemporary Pakistan.

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