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Things Fall Apart

WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. His biographer Roy Foster explores why The Second Coming, one of his celebrated poems, written in 1919, has continued to capture the zeitgeist.

WB Yeats was born 150 years ago. His biographer Roy Foster explores why The Second Coming, one of his celebrated poems, written in 1919, has continued to capture the zeitgeist. Once more, as so many times before, a beast seems to be slouching towards Bethlehem. With readings by Sinead Cusack and Stephen Rea. Producer: Tim Dee.

28 minutes

Last on

Tue 12 May 2015 21:30
大象传媒 Radio 4

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  • Tue 12 May 2015 09:00
    大象传媒 Radio 4
  • Tue 12 May 2015 21:30
    大象传媒 Radio 4