Imtiaz Dharker
Poet Imtiaz Dharker joins Simon Armitage in his shed in the Pennine Hills. Along the way they talk about writing poetry, particularly the haiku, Simon's current pre-occupation.
Poet Imtiaz Dharker was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Her family moved to Glasgow when she was less than one year old. A fine artist and film maker, she has won the Queen’s Gold Medal for her poetry. Seen as one of Britain's most inspirational poets, she has been heavily involved for many years in Poetry Live, an organisation bringing poetry to school students which was set up by her late husband. She describes herself as a "Scottish Muslim Calvinist" adopted by India and married into Wales. Her poems talk about journeys both geographical and cultural displacement, which she also discusses with her friend and fellow poet Simon Armitage along with pomegranates, Mumbai and hand made paper.
Producer Susan Roberts
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- Sat 17 Jul 2021 19:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
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