Poetry Extra: Time for Verse

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Poetry Extra: Time for Verse - James Berry 3-4/5

Time for Verse - James Berry 3-4/5

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Daljit Nagra selects the very best programmes from the BBC's poetry archive.

Daljit Nagra chooses Time for Verse: James Berry (3/4) featuring the work of the Carribean poet who is in conversation with George MacBeth.  From 1988.

Poet Daljit Nagra revisits the BBC's radio poetry archive and chooses Time for Verse: James Berry episodes 3 and 4 in which George MacBeth continues his conversation with the Caribbean poet about his life and work.  

Poems: "Earth And Air"; "Flame And Water"; "Dialogue Between Two Large Village Women"; "Thoughts On My Mother"; "You Two".
Poems: “From Lucy, Englan’ Lady”; “From Lucy: A Favour”; “From Lucy: We Women”.

Reader: Mona Hammond

Produced by Alec Reid

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 1988.

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