Amanpour and Company

October 18, 2019

Peter Frankopan and Malte Herwig join Christiane Amanpour to discuss Peter Handke's controversial Nobel Prize win. Artist Grayson Perry showcases his latest exhibition “Super Rich Interior Decoration.” Rhiannon Giddens pulls out her banjo for Walter Isaacson to illustrate the rich history of the instrument in American music. WARNING: This episode contains graphic images.

Peter Frankopan and Malte Herwig on Handke's Nobel Prize Win

3m 1s

Christiane sits down with Peter Frankopan and Malte Herwig to discuss Peter Handke's controversial Nobel Prize Win. WARNING: This segment contains graphic images.

Previews + Extras

  • Grayson Perry Showcases His Latest Exhibition: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Grayson Perry Showcases His Latest Exhibition

    S2019 E2080 - 2m 53s

    Grayson Perry is a London-based contemporary sculptor, carpet weaver, print-maker and ceramicist. His work challenges the fashions and foibles of the world’s collector class, while his public experiments in gender identity challenge our own innate prejudices. His latest exhibition is typically sly, with the barbed title of “Super Rich Interior Decoration.” Christiane joins him in the gallery.

  • Rhiannon Giddens on African American Contributions to Music: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rhiannon Giddens on African American Contributions to Music

    S2019 E2080 - 18m 34s

    Rhiannon Giddens is a folk singer and multi-instrumentalist who also happens to be a classically trained opera singer. Having grown up in North Carolina, she’s now on a mission to re-frame the history of African Americans and their contributions to the musical landscape. Giddens sits down with Walter to discuss her latest album, “There Is No Other,” and play a little banjo.

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