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First part of a selection made and introduced by Michel Butor

Poems by Villon, Maurice Sceve, du Bellay Ronsard, Agrippa d'Aubigne and Jean de Sponde read by Jacqueline Morane and Yves Furet
Translations by Naomi Lewis, G.W. Ireland, and John Petrie read by Alan Wheatley
(BBC recording)

Three programmes devoted to M. Butar's selection are to be followed by further programmes devoted to the selections of Jacques Prevert and Jean Cocteau.
(The second programme: January 15)

Contributors

Presenter/Selected by:
Michel Butor
Reader:
Jacqueline Morane
Reader:
Yves Furet
Translations:
Naomi Lewis
Translations:
G.W. Ireland
Translations:
John Petrie
Reader:
Alan Wheatley
Presented by:
Rayner Heppenstall
Source: Radio Times

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