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By Miroslav Penkov. 4 Extra Debut. Against an East-versus-West backdrop, a broken-hearted man reflects on love and loss. Paul Hilton reads 2012's winning entry.

The next of the ten shortlisted short stories in contention for the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ International Short Story Award 2012. In East of the West by Miroslav Penkov the division between East and West is the backdrop for this story about a broken hearted man reflecting on love and loss.

The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Short Story Award is well established as one of the most prestigious for a single short story. The Award is celebrating the Olympic year by going global, and for one year only it reflects the richness and versatility of the short story internationally, with a shortlist of ten rather than the usual five. The winner and the runner-up will be announced live on Front Row on Tuesday, 2nd October. The story will be available as a free download following broadcast.

Read by Paul Hilton
Abridged by Viv Beeby
Produced by Elizabeth Allard.

30 minutes

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  • Mon 24 Sep 2012 15:30
  • Fri 11 Sep 2015 14:00
  • Sat 12 Sep 2015 02:00

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