Vikram Seth
Discussion programme that sets the cultural agenda for the week. Tom Sutcliffe talks to writers Vikram Seth, Nick Groom and Olivia Laing and ecologist Nick Davies.
Tom Sutcliffe talks to the Indian writer Vikram Seth about his latest collection of poetry, Summer Requiem, which traces the dying days of summer and is haunted by loss and decay. The cuckoo's song may celebrate the arrival of spring, but as Nick Davies explains the cuckoo is also a signal of doom, as he explores how cheating evolves and thrives in the natural world. The writer Olivia Laing finds inspiration in a murmuration of birds to ask questions about the beauty of patterns and freedom of movement, and Nick Groom celebrates and regrets the passing of the English seasons and folklore.
Producer: Katy Hickman.
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Vikram Seth
is a writer and poet.
Summer Requiem: A Book of Poems is published by Weidenfeld & Nicolson.
Nick Davies
is Professor of Behavioural Ecology at the University of Cambridge and a Fellow of Pembroke College.
Cuckoo: Cheating by Nature is published by Bloomsbury.
Olivia Laing
is a writer and critic.
– collaborative art project at the Brighton Festival
Sat 2 - Sun 24 May
Wed - Fri, 12 noon - 7pm
Sat & Sun, 11am - 6pm
ONCA Gallery
14 St George’s Place, Brighton, East Sussex, BN1 4GB
Tickets: Free
Nick Groom
is Professor in English at the University of Exeter and a writer.
The Seasons: A Celebration of the English Year is published by Atlantic Books.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tom Sutcliffe |
| Interviewed Guest | Vikram Seth |
| Interviewed Guest | Olivia Laing |
| Interviewed Guest | Nick Groom |
| Interviewed Guest | Nick Davies |
| Producer | Katy Hickman |
Broadcasts
- Mon 4 May 2015 09:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Mon 4 May 2015 21:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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