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Song of Myself

Duration: 1 hour, 39 minutes

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

Orson Welles read Whitman's trailblazing poem for the BBC Third Programme in 1953. In a new landmark reading of the poem, Welles's voice is interwoven with readings from a small cast of acclaimed actors - Michael Sheen, Clarke Peters, Julianna Jennings, Kyle Soller and Eleanor Bron. With an introduction from poet Mark Doty. Show less

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