This four-part series explores the poetic landscape from the time of Shakespeare’s sonnets to the 9/11 attacks using original manuscripts, archival materials, and stirring readings by leading contemporary poets. Discussing and reading selections are Patience Agbabi, Michael Donaghy, W. N. Herbert, John Kinsella, Clare Pollard, and Owen Sheers. 4-part series, 25 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Fanthorpe, Keats, Snyder, and Harrison | Shakespeare, Thomas, Goodison, and Swift | Hughes, Hopkins, Cavendish, and Plath | Wyatt, Smart, Pound, and Ferlinghetti

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