The Poet and the Echo

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Short story series in which writers choose poems as inspiration for new stories.

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Jane is a distant adult but a momentary meeting might just change that.

Inspired by poet Praxilla, Jane is a distant adult but a momentary meeting might just change that. Read by Victoria Liddelle.

Writers choose poems as inspiration for contemporary stories. 

A story inspired by Praxilla, a Greek poet writing in the 5th Century BC. Only fragments of her work remain - a lyrical story inspired by Praxilla’s hymn from the Underworld in which Adonis answers the question of what he misses most from life on earth… 

Jayne Wright works in a failing department store by day and focuses on her true passion, painting, by night. 

She’s spent her adult life at a distance to other people whilst sharpening her perception of nature. But a momentary meeting might just change that disconnect for good. 

Written by Candia McWilliam.

Read by Victoria Liddelle.

Producer:  Kirsty Williams

A BBC Scotland production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2019.

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