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Harry Fainlight: Soul on Fire

Lost VoicesSeries 1
Episode 1 of 4

Harry Fainlight was a young man of rare promise when a trip to America to meet the Beat poets in the early 1960s changed his life forever.

Poet Brian Patten explores the life and work of lesser-known or forgotten poets.

Harry Fainlight was a young man of rare promise when a trip to America to meet the Beat poets in the early 1960s changed his life forever. Brian discovers a life filled with distress, anxiety, affection and the most beautifully lyrical poetry.

30 minutes

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Sat 17 Apr 201023:30
BBC Radio 4

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  • Sun 22 Mar 200916:30
    BBC Radio 4 FM
  • Sat 28 Mar 200923:30
    BBC Radio 4
  • Sat 17 Apr 201023:30
    BBC Radio 4