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Free Thinking

Landmark: Leaves of Grass

Duration: 45 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3

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The American poet Mark Doty, Professor Sarah Churchwell and the young British poet Andrew McMillan join Matthew Sweet for a programme dedicated to one of the classics of American poetry, Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass.

Readings performed by William Hope.

Producer: Fiona McLean.
Originally broadcast on Thu 8 Oct 2015. Show less

Contributors

Presenter:
Matthew Sweet
Interviewed Guest:
Mark Doty
Interviewed Guest:
Sarah Churchwell
Interviewed Guest:
Andrew McMillan
Producer:
Fiona McLean

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