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Meeting writer Louise Erdrich

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Louise Erdrich is one of the biggest names in Native American literature. She tells Eve Jackson about her new book, Chickadee. Next, an Aboriginal dancer makes history in Australia. Ella Havelka is the first indigenous performer to join the Australian Ballet Company. Finally, a French cinema classic goes digital. Every frame of "Les Enfants du Paradis" has been polished to perfection for a remastered version out this week.

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