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23/09/2011

Tom McCarthy and poet Leontia Flynn

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Presented by Ian McMillan. With Tom McCarthy, Leontia Flynn and poets from Norwich.

Presented by Ian McMillan. With new writing by Tom McCarthy, poet Leontia Flynn's new collection, debating the short story's ability to depict modernity, and poets from Norwich.

Ian McMillan with Radio 3's Cabaret of the word. Tom McCarthy, critically acclaimed for his novel "C" presents new writing and discusses his work.

Leontia Flynn is a rising star in the world of poetry. She's been celebrated as an orginal poet and in her new collection Profit and Loss, she examines a fugitive life, including a reaction to the banking crisis of 2008. Leontia reads from the collection and talks about the contemporary poetry scene in her native Northern Ireland.

Ian and writers Alison MacLeod and Tom Rachman discuss the short story's ability to depict the modern day as the Small Wonder short story festival opens at Charleston, Sussex. 

And there's more from The Verb's new voices, a scheme run between Radio 3 and the Arts Council, supporting emergent talent on the spoken poetry scene. This week we feature poets from Norwich.

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