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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: Egypt: Mostafa Rizk

Egypt: Mostafa Rizk

22/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Egypt read by Mostafa Rizk.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. The sock-seller is captured in Egypt's poem Socks, written by Fatima Naoot and read by Mostafa Rizk.

The sock seller is captured in Egypt's poem, simply entitled 'Socks' written by Fatima Naoot, translated by Valerie Gillies and read by Mostafa Rizk. 

Poetry 2012 - The Written World, a BBC collaboration with The Scottish Poetry Library, creating a unique picture of the nations of the world in verse.

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