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James Fenton
Paul Farley meets poet James Fenton, who has, in his varied life, been a war reporter, a gardener and a lyricist. He is also the recipient of the 2015 Pen Pinter prize.
Paul Farley meets the poet James Fenton who has, in his varied life, also been a war reporter, a gardener and and a lyricist. He has just received the 2015 Pen Pinter prize for his writing. His poems of exile, emigration and conflict written over forty years of travelling into assorted bad lands remain extraordinarily telling documents. Producer: Tim Dee.
Last on
Sat 19 Dec 201523:30
BBC Radio 4
Broadcasts
- Sun 13 Dec 201516:30BBC Radio 4
- Sat 19 Dec 201523:30BBC Radio 4
