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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: Nicaragua: Carmen Barreda

Nicaragua: Carmen Barreda

30/07/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Nicaragua read by Carmen Barreda.

A poem to capture the spirit of each competing nation in the 2012 Games. Nicaragua's poem Manuscript in a Bottle is by Pablo Antonio Cuadra and read by Carmen Barreda.

From Nicaragua, Manuscript in a Bottle by Pablo Antonio Cuadra was translated by Grace Schulman and Ann McCarthy de Zazala and is read by Carmen Barreda who works for a postal service company in London. 
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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