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Great Poets: In Their Own Words(2014)
Status: Released
Date: 2014-08-10
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Time: 1h 38m
Overview:
A journey into the BBC archives unearthing glorious performances and candid interviews from some of Britain's greatest poets.
Languages: English.
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Movie: Great Poets: In Their Own Words
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Rebecca Front
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Simon Armitage
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Sarah Churchwell
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T. S. Eliot
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Germaine Greer
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Fiona Shaw
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