Sunday Feature

As Big as Life

Sunday 18 November 2007 21:45-22:30 (Radio 3)

Lavinia Greenlaw travels to Great Village in Nova Scotia to explore the childhood landscape of Elizabeth Bishop, one of the most important poets of the 20th century.

Even though Bishop only lived in Great Village for three years in her infancy, the place, the people and the way of life resonate throughout her work.

Duration:

45 minutes

Sunday Feature

Episode and Playlist Information

• 30 Dec 07 Oscar in America
• 23 Dec 07 A Cloud...
• 16 Dec 07 RAND
• 9 Dec 07 The origins of music
• 2 Dec 07 Liquid Living
• 25 Nov 07 Poetic World of Newt
• 18 Nov 07 As Big as Life
• 4 Nov 07 Elgar and Empire
• 28 Oct 07 Mind as Machine
• 21 Oct 07 After slavery

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