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Dame Edith Sitwell
John Freeman talks to poet and critic Dame Edith Sitwell about her life and work. From 1959.
John Freeman talks to poet and critic Dame Edith Sitwell about her life and work. The unconventional dame was true to form, answering questions in a way only she could. And she dressed for the occasion - in a headdress she called her 'bird king's hat', an ermine jacket and huge rings on her fingers. First broadcast in 1959.
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