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cover of episode 'The Scent of Burnt Flowers' uses fiction to explore a real, historical event

'The Scent of Burnt Flowers' uses fiction to explore a real, historical event

2022/8/23
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Blitz Bazawule directed the first Ghanaian original film to be released on Netflix, co-directed Beyonce's visual album 'Black is King', directed the upcoming film musical version of 'The Color Purple' and, now, has published his first novel – The Scent of Burnt Flowers. In this interview, he talks with Michel Martin about how and why he wrote this novel, which meshes real historical events with the supernatural.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)