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Was Carrie Fisher really 'a genius'?

23 March 2024

9:00 AM

23 March 2024

9:00 AM

Carrie Fisher: A Life in Ten Pictures

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‘People throw the word “genius” around a lot,’ said a talking head on BBC2 this week, ‘but she was a genius, truly.’ If it wasn’t for the heading on this column, I suspect it might have taken you a while to guess the unquestionable genius being referred to here. But then again, for Carrie Fisher: A Life in Ten Pictures, considered analysis and fear of hyperbole would only have got in the way.

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