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Simon Armitage
Poet Simon Armitage joins James Naughtie and readers to discuss his translation of the Middle English epic Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
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Thu 10 Apr 200816:00
BBC Radio 4
Broadcasts
- Sun 6 Apr 200816:00BBC Radio 4
- Thu 10 Apr 200816:00BBC Radio 4
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