Poetry
The Essay. Women Writers to Put Back on the Bookshelf, Storm Jameson. Audio, 14 minutes
A Yorkshire-born writer with a European outlook who campaigned for World War II refugees.
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The Essay. Women Writers to Put Back on the Bookshelf, Lady Mary Wroth. Audio, 14 minutes
The English Renaissance poet whose reputation at court was ruined by her writing.
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The Essay. Women Writers to Put Back on the Bookshelf, Charlotte Turner Smith. Audio, 14 minutes
The Romantic poet who inspired Wordsworth is profiled by Sophie Coulombeau.
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The Essay. The Art of Apology, Episode 5. Audio, 14 minutes
Poet Helen Mort reflects on when apology stands in for a sense of sorrow and guilt.
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- Posted27 February 2020
The Essay. The Art of Apology, Episode 4. Audio, 14 minutes
Poet Helen Mort explores over-apologising through some of the poems that have shaped her.
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The Essay. The Art of Apology, Episode 3. Audio, 14 minutes
Poet Helen Mort explores whether apologies sometimes stand in for a failure to understand.
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The Essay. The Art of Apology, Episode 2. Audio, 14 minutes
Poet Helen Mort explores non-apology through some of the poems that have shaped her.
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The Day of Two Suns. Audio, 28 minutes
James Nokise looks at how Pacific wordsmiths have protested nuclear testing.
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The Essay. The Art of Apology, Episode 1. Audio, 14 minutes
Poet Helen Mort reflects that saying sorry is often not just about contrition.
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Ha Jin: The poet that changed me. The Cultural Frontline. Audio, 00:03:20
Chinese-American writer Ha Jin on the work of romantic poet Li Bai
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- Posted21 February 2020
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- Posted17 February 2020
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- Posted12 February 2020
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- Posted8 February 2020
The Essay. The Escape Artist, 10: The Resurrection. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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The Essay. The Escape Artist, 9: The Missing. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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The Essay. The Escape Artist, 8: The Echo. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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The Essay. The Escape Artist, 7: The Love Story. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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The Essay. The Escape Artist, 6: The Persona. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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- Posted26 January 2020
The Essay. The Escape Artist, 5: The Deserter. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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The Essay. The Escape Artist, 4: The Living Artwork. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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The Essay. The Escape Artist, 3: The Most Hated Art Critic in France. Audio, 14 minutes
The extraordinary life of Arthur Cravan and his influence on modern art.
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