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01/07/2016

Poetry Book Club with Jo Shapcott

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Ian McMillan presents the Verb Poetry Book Club, with guest Jo Shapcott.

Ian McMillan presents Radio 3's cabaret of the word, featuring the Verb Poetry Book Club. Ian is joined by guest Jo Shapcott, who discusses her collection Of Mutability.

The Verb Poetry Book Club is back and this week our guest is Jo Shapcott.

Jo Shapcott published her first collection 'Electroplating the Baby' (Bloodaxe) in 1988. In 1999 she won the Forward Prize for best collection for 'My Life Asleep' (Oxford). For The Poetry Book Club, Jo will be discussing her collection 'Of Mutability' (Faber). A book of poems at turns dark and playful, but always brave, Jo's meditation on change won the Costa Book of the Year award in 2010.

Recorded at Media City, Salford, Ian is joined by our Poetry Book Club audience, who will also put their questions to Jo.

Producer: Cecile Wright.

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