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Poetry Extra: Lyrical Ballads - 1/5 The Nature of Inspiration

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Lyrical Ballads - 1/5 The Nature of Inspiration

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Poetry Extra, Lyrical Ballads - 1/5 The Nature of Inspiration

Daljit Nagra introduces a double act in poetry and selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads.

4 Extra Debut. Poet in Residence Daljit Nagra introduces a rare double act in poetry and selects Postscript - Lyrical Ballads. From October 1998.

BBC Radio 4's Poet in Residence, Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive with a rare double-act in poetry.

October 1798 saw the publication of one of the foundations of British romanticism: Wordsworth and Coleridge's Lyrical Ballads. Steve Connor begins his exploration of why this slim volume made such a profound impression on English literature and thought. 

Producers: Julian May and Abigail Appleton.

First broadcast on Radio 3 in October 1998.

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