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Radio 4,10 Sep 2019,28 mins

SeriesSeries 20

Mary Oliver

Short Cuts

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"Tell me, what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?" - Mary Oliver Josie Long heads out alone into nature to present short documentaries and adventures in sound inspired by the poet Mary Oliver. From a meditation on the seasons amid the changing climate, to an exploration of wanting with Laura Barton. Wild and Precious Featuring Laura Barton Mary Oliver - Listening to the World (edited extract) Interview by Krista Tippett This interview was originally produced for The On Being Project onbeing.org To Fail as a Witness Featuring Anne Fosburg Produced by Ariana Martinez Special thanks to Anne Fosburg and collaborator Mitchell Johnson for the early correspondence that motivated this work. Production Team: Andrea Rangecroft and Alia Cassam Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in September 2019.

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