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An Ode to Burns and Ulster

Neil Oliver meets some of Ulster's most celebrated poets, including Seamus Heaney and Tom Paulin, to discuss the influence of Robert Burns on poets living and working today.

Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns, is celebrated worldwide, not least in Ulster where his influence was felt during his own brief lifetime. But what is the connection between Burns and Ulster poets living and working today? Neil Oliver embarks on a literary journey to meet some of Ulster's most celebrated poets, including Seamus Heaney and Tom Paulin, to find out what impact Burns has had on their work.

30 minutes

Last on

Fri 25 Jan 201321:00

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterNeil Oliver
ProducerClare McParland
DirectorMichael Hewitt
ParticipantSeamus Heaney
ParticipantTom Paulin

Broadcast

  • Fri 25 Jan 201321:00