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Night Waves

on BBC Radio 3

When her Autobiography of Red was published in America, Anne Carson was hailed as the most exciting poet writing in English. A classicist by profession, her epic work retells the story of Herakles and Geryon in contemporary terms. Laura Cumming and guests discuss an extraordinary fusion of mythic and modern. And what is the role of the radical architect in modern Britain? As Manifesto: 50
Years of British Radicals opens at the Royal Institute of British
Architects Night Waves explores what it means to be a radical in a culture of consensus and consumerism.
Producer Zahid Warley

Contributors

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Anne Carson
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Laura Cumming
Producer:
Zahid Warley

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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