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Radio 4,18 May 2015,30 mins

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Episode 3

The Invisible College

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Dr Cathy FitzGerald presents a series of lessons in creative writing with help from a ghostly array of great novelists, poets and playwrights. Episode Three features mini-lectures on routine, concentration and time off. Ian Fleming goes on holiday, W.B. Yeats invites everyone to the pub, and Gertrude Stein draws inspiration from cows. Original music by Joe Acheson. Producer: Cathy FitzGerald A White Stiletto production for BBC Radio 4.

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