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The Town Marshal

Phil Crockett Thomas' powerful portrait of a prison officer is inspired by the tale of a lawman in Edgar Lee Master's Spoon River Anthology.
Read by Carl Prekopp.

Writers choose poems as inspiration for an original short story.

Episode 3/3

The Town Marshal

An unusual event disrupts a training session in a prison.

A powerful story inspired by Edgar Lee Masters briefly banned Spoon River Anthology. By Phil Crockett Thomas.

Credits

Writer: Phil Crockett Thomas
Reader: Carl Prekopp
Producer: Naomi Walmsley

A Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Scotland Production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

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14 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Jan 2022 00:30

Broadcasts

  • Fri 28 Jan 2022 15:45
  • Sun 30 Jan 2022 00:30