Poetry Of War: A lecture and reading by Gillian Clarke

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Channel: Gresham College · 2013 · Education

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Poet Gillian Clarke has responded through her writing to many of the world's wars and troubles -- for this special event she will read from her own work and that of war poets such as Wilfred Owen.

The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website:
http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/poetry-of-war

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