Autumn 1972 marked the 80th anniversary of the death of Alfred Lord Tennyson , who achieved in a long life a popularity never approached by a British poet before or since.
Professor Christopher Ricks , author of the recent collected edition of Tennyson's works, and Hallam Tennyson , the poet's great-grandson, explore the changes in Tennyson's reputation in recent years.
Among others taking part are KINGSLEY AMIS, W. H. AUDEN SIR JOHN BETJEMAN
PROFESSOR WILLIAM EMPSON ROBERT LOWELL and GEORGE MACBETH
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