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Novelist and journalist Geoff Dyer considers what is the true home of the Midlander. Show more
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In Praise of the Midlands
Episode 2: Erasmus Darwin - 'The Leonardo da Vinci of the Midlands'
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Writer and critic Henry Hitchings discusses Erasmus Darwin, one of the leaders of the Midland Enlightenment. Show more
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Dominic Dromgoole argues that Shakespeare's vision was shaped as much by his Stratford upbringing as by time in London. It forms the backdrop to the universal themes of his work. Show more
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James Walker, chair of the Nottingham Writers' Studio, offers a eulogy to Nottingham writer Alan Sillitoe, author of the famous novel Saturday Night and Sunday Morning. Show more
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Northamptonshire writer and performer Katherine Jakeways reflects on how she finally found a sense of regional belonging and learned to be a proud Midlander. Show more