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Poetry 2012: The Written World

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A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

The Written World brings worldwide poetry to the airwaves with a poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games.

Poetry 2012: The Written World: Italy: Sonia Sartore

Italy: Sonia Sartore

29/04/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Italy read by Sonia Sartore.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. The Dream of the Mother by Stefano Del Bianco is read by Italian teacher Sonia Sartore.

The Dream of the Mother by Stefano Del Bianco captures a snapshot of the Italian madre and is read by Italian Sonia Sartore who teaches Italian in Edinburgh. The poem was translated by Gabriele Poole.

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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