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Paul Farley

The EssayA Taste for the Baroque
Episode 2 of 5

Paul Farley, poet and professor of Creative Writing at Lancaster University on baroque 'n' roll: ornamentation at the root of all delight. Recorded with an audience at St George's Bristol. Producer: Tim Dee.

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Tue 26 Mar 201322:45
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