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Sunday Feature: The Poet Who Lost His Head

on BBC Radio 3

Francis Petrarch established the language of European love poetry with his sonnets to Laura. To mark the 700th anniversary of his death,
Germaine Greer, Clive James, Nicholas Mann and others reflect on his enduring influence. And the pathologist in charge of the recent exhumation of Petrarch's bones reveals some bizarre findings. Introduced by Kevin Jackson with readings by Derek Jacobi.

Contributors

Presenter:
Kevin Jackson
Interviewee:
Germaine Greer
Interviewee:
Clive James
Interviewee:
Nicholas Mann
Reader:
Derek Jacobi
Producer:
Kate Bolton

BBC Radio 3

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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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