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Homer Made Anew

Roger McGough introduces poems after Homer by Alice Oswald and Michael Longley. Poems from the beginnings of Western literature made new. Producer: Tim Dee.

30 minutes

Last on

Sat 6 Jul 2013 23:30

This Week's Poems

Homecoming

By Michael Longley

From Michael Longley 鈥 Collected Poems听

Published by Cape Poetry

A Bed of Leaves

By Michael Longley

From Michael Longley 鈥 Collected Poems听

Published by Cape Poetry

Extract from Memorial 听- 鈥淟ike when a lion鈥︹

By Alice Oswald

Published by Faber

Argos

By Michael Longley

From Michael Longley 鈥 Collected Poems听

Published by Cape Poetry

Extract from Memorial 听- 鈥淎nd Hector died鈥︹

By Alice Oswald

Published by Faber

Extract from Memorial听 - 鈥淟ike leaves鈥︹

By Alice Oswald

Published by Faber

Laertes

By Michael Longley

From Michael Longley 鈥 Collected Poems听

Published by Cape Poetry

Extract from Memorial听 - 鈥淟ike chaff鈥︹

By Alice Oswald

Published by Faber

Epic

by Patrick Kavanagh

From The New Oxford Book of Irish Verse

Published by Oxford University Press

The Butchers

By Michael Longley

From Michael Longley 鈥 Collected Poems听

Published by Cape Poetry

The Oar

By Michael Longley

From Michael Longley 鈥 Collected Poems听

Published by Cape Poetry

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Roger McGough
Producer Tim Dee

Broadcasts

  • Sun 30 Jun 2013 16:30
  • Sat 6 Jul 2013 23:30