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Hugh MacDiarmid: Rebel Poet

A profile from 1972 of celebrated Scottish poet Hugh MacDiarmid on the occasion of his 80th birthday. In this film he talks about his uncompromising life and the ideas and circumstances that have shaped its progress.

36 minutes

Last on

Thu 13 Feb 202500:15
BBC Four

Credits

ParticipantHugh MacDiarmid
NarratorPaul Kermack
ReaderTom Fleming
ProducerJames Wilson

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