What's in a name?

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A rose by any other name may smell as sweet but how does my own name define me? In this edition of Words and Music we explore the importance of names with readings from Pippa Bennett-Warner and Aidan McArdle of the writings of Pushkin, Margaret Atwood, Henry Reed, Toluwanimi Obiwole and Shakespeare, and with music by Shostakovich, Arvo Part, Nkeiru Okoye and Ravel. Producer in Salford: Barnaby Gordon Readings: Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet Warsan Shire More by Warsan Geoffrey T Hellman James Bond comes to New York Joelle Taylor Vitrine Brian Friel Translations Margaret Atwood The Handmaid's Tale Toluwanimi Obiwole Sugarcane Henry Reed The Naming of Parts Mary Jean Chan Names Rabbi Benjamin Blech, Elaine Blech Your Name is Your Blessing Aimee Nezhukumatathil Naming the Heartbeats Phil Knight Shoedog Michaela Morgan Names Alfred Lord Tennyson The Flower Rumi A Star Without a Name Alexander Pushkin The Name Winifred M Letts Your Name