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Ciaran Carson on his poem 'Belfast Confetti'

Hip-hop star Akala explores the poem 'Belfast Confetti' with its author Ciaran Carson. They discuss how the poem uses language to express the poet鈥檚 experience of conflict and identity during the Troubles. Young poets break down the language of the poem, while Akala investigates the historical backdrop of the text and what it can tell us about the present.

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