Outriders
Discussion of ideas in our culture is often depressingly formulaic. Cod populism, reflex celebration of youth, and sensationalism have marginalised more reflective and original voices. Patrick Wright talks to five unsung, witty and engaging outriders distinguished by their originality and imagination. 1: Douglas Oliver
Paris-based poet Douglas Oliver , author of Arrondissements, of Penniless Politics and The Infant and the Pearl, talks about how poetry functions in contemporary political and literary discourse. Producer Simon Coates