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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.

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Poetry 2012: The Written World: Chad: Amos Oumounabidji

Poetry - Chad

27/07/2012

Chad: Amos Oumounabidji

BBC Radio Scotland - Poetry 2012: The Written World, Chad: Amos Oumounabidji

Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Chad read by Amos Oumounabidji.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Chad's poem is Yet the Infanta of Salmanca (Unfashionable Considerations of the Elephant) by Nimrod.

The poem for Chad in central Africa considers the Elephant. Yet the Infanta of Salmanca (unfashionable considerations of the elephant) by Nimrod was translated by Patrick Williamson and is read by Amos Oumounabidji. 

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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