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Radio 3,13 Sep 2017,15 mins

SeriesParadise Lost

Alice Goodman

The Essay

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Milton's epic was first published 350 years ago. It remains the most important long poem in the English language. it came out of an era of political and religious revolution. What does it mean today to Alice Goodman, American poet and Anglican priest? Producers: Tim Dee and Siobhan Maguire.

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