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In 50s Britain, poetry becomes more democratic as poets turn away from the obscurity of modernism in favour of more reflective language and subjects.
In the 1950s, English poetry becomes more democratic as poets like Philip Larkin turn away from the obscurity of modernism in favour of language and subject matter that reflect the feel of 50s Britain. American poets develop a raw confessional style, while in Britain poets reach out to new audiences - on television, in pubs, on the streets. Featuring the work of Philip Larkin, Anne Sexton, Sylvia Plath, Allen Ginsberg, Roger McGough, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Seamus Heaney.
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Sylvia Plath's Ariel
Duration: 05:45
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Philip Larkin
Duration: 02:04
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Allan Ginsberg
Duration: 02:04
Music Played
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Γ“lafur Arnalds
3055
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Roy Budd
Birth of The Budd
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John Coltrane
Blue Train
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Jon Hopkins
Vessel
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Jon Hopkins
Cold Out There
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Nils Frahm
Ambre
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Rebecca Front |
Production Manager | Lia La Via |
Writer | John Mullen |
Editor | Paul Frost |
Producer | Kemi Majekodunmi |
Director | Kemi Majekodunmi |
Executive Producer | Julian Birkett |
Broadcasts
- Sun 17 Aug 2014 21:00
- Wed 20 Aug 2014 01:00
- Tue 23 Aug 2022 23:00
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