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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: Slovakia: Ivana Cingel

Slovakia: Ivana Cingel

19/08/2012

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Celebrating poetry worldwide with a poem from Slovakia read by Ivana Cingel.

A poem to capture the spirit of every nation competing at the 2012 Games. Ever Northwards was written by Slovakian poet Ivan Strpka and is read by Ivana Cingel.

Ever Northwards defines the universal pull towards home for Slovakian poet Ivan Strpka. The poem was translated by John Minahane and is read by Slovakian Ivana Cingel who lives in Edinburgh with her children and husband who plays for Edinburgh's ice hockey team. 

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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