Prison Writing
Ian McMillan with another chance to hear The Verb investigating creative writing in prison. Long-term prisoner turned writer Noel Smith presents a new commission.
Ian McMillan presents another chance to hear a special edition of Radio 3's cabaret of the word, looking at prison writing.
Long-term prisoner turned writer Noel Smith presents a new commission; academic Molly Murray reveals the history of 16th and 17th century prison writing, and novelist Toby Litt visits Parc Prison in Wales to learn about its innovative creative writing programme, meeting inmates and writer-in-residence Graham Hartill.
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