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Clive James

Andrew Marr talks to writer and former television presenter Clive James.

In a special programme Andrew Marr looks back over the long career of Clive James. Even at the height of his fame as the star of weekend television, Clive James was always writing: poetry, essays and a series of memoirs. Now in his 70s and suffering from serious illness, he has been nominated for an award for his translation of Dante's The Divine Comedy. James explains how this last phase of his life has brought him a new seriousness; 'a late sublime'.

Producer: Katy Hickman.

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43 minutes

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Mon 23 Dec 2013 21:30

Clive James

Poems used on the programme:

β€˜Nimrod’ from Nefertiti in the Flak Tower, published by Picador

β€˜LeΓ§ons des tΓ©nΓ¨bres’ (available on his website)

β€˜Event Horizon’ (available on his website)

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The Divine Comedy by Dante, translated by Clive James, is published by Picador.

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Credits

Role Contributor
Producer Katy Hickman
Presenter Andrew Marr

Broadcasts

  • Mon 23 Dec 2013 09:00
  • Mon 23 Dec 2013 21:30

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