Ben Okri, Mark Crick, Landscape Poetry, Ira Lightman
Presented by Ian McMillan. Featuring Ben Okri reading a new piece specially commissioned for the programme and Mark Crick explaining the craft of literary pastiche.
Ian McMillan introduces Radio 3's celebration of writing of all sorts. This week Ben Okri reads a new piece specially commissioned by The Verb. And, Mark Crick explains the craft of literary pastiche. Harriet Tarlo and Carol Watts read and discuss radical landscape poetry and Ira Lightman has fun with fonts.
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