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James Fenton

Paul Farley meets poet James Fenton, who has, in his varied life, been a war reporter, a gardener and a lyricist. He is also the recipient of the 2015 Pen Pinter prize.

Paul Farley meets the poet James Fenton who has, in his varied life, also been a war reporter, a gardener and and a lyricist. He has just received the 2015 Pen Pinter prize for his writing. His poems of exile, emigration and conflict written over forty years of travelling into assorted bad lands remain extraordinarily telling documents. Producer: Tim Dee.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 19 Dec 2015 23:30

Broadcasts

  • Sun 13 Dec 2015 16:30
  • Sat 19 Dec 2015 23:30