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Start the Week: Andrew Marr on poet George Herbert

Andrew Marr on poet George Herbert

11/11/2013

BBC Radio 4 - Start the Week, Andrew Marr on poet George Herbert

Andrew Marr with John Drury, John Tavener and Jeanette Winterson.

Andrew Marr discusses the poet George Herbert and prayer in a secular age, with biographer John Drury, composer Sir John Tavener and writer Jeanette Winterson.

Andrew Marr returns to Start the Week for a special programme on the early 17th century poet George Herbert. His English poetry was never published in his lifetime, but he hoped it would act as consolation 'of any dejected poor soul', and his latest biographer John Drury argues that with its focus on love over theology, his poetry still speaks to and for modern readers. The composer Sir John Tavener and the writer Jeanette Winterson discuss prayer in a secular age, and the power of music and words to soothe the soul.

This programme was recorded before the sad announcement of Sir John Tavener's death.


Producer: Katy Hickman.

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