This ambitious series explores English poetry from the age of Chaucer to the present day, providing insight into the poetic craft by looking at classic examples in a number of forms, such as love poems, elegies, nature poems, and comic verse. Leading contemporary poets, including Tom Paulin, Wendy Cope, and England’s poet laureate Andrew Motion, read the selections and discuss core issues. A variety of photos, paintings, archival film footage, and, where possible, original manuscripts complement the presentations. 4-part series, 25 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Blake, Carroll, Cummings, and Tennyson | MacNiece, Frost, Lear, and Williams | Causley, Betjeman, Shelley, and Owen | Thomas, Larkin, Auden, and Dickinson

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