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BBC Radio 3
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Kevin Jackson unravels the stories behind works of European literature. 1: The Canti of Giacomo Leopardi Mocked as a hunchback, virtually imprisoned by his parents and unrequited in love, Giacomo Leopardi produced some of the most musical and moving poetry ever written in Italian. Kevin Jackson examines why he means so much to those who read him and talks to Edwin Morgan , one of a growing number of contemporary poets who have translated his work into English. Producer Abigail Appleton

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Kevin Jackson
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Giacomo Leopardi
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Giacomo Leopardi
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Edwin Morgan
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Abigail Appleton
Source: Radio Times

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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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