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We were very sad to hear of the passing of the great Fleur Adcock and want to celebrate her life and wonderful poems. We are very proud to have her recordings on the Archive and to be able to preserve them…
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This October marks the birthday of Sylvia Plath. Plath’s influence on modern poetry cannot be overstated, her work irrevocably changed how we think of poetry today. To celebrate her life and work we’ve made a collection featuring two prized recordings…
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We were very sad to hear of the passing of the great poet John Burnside recently and wanted to celebrate his life and wonderful poems. We are very proud to have his recordings on the Archive and to be able…
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Celebrating National Poetry Day, this year’s theme is ‘counting.’
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Celebrate International Women’s Day this year with a selection of wonderful poems, selected by Maggie Sullivan.
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Sit back and listen to our Listener’s Top Picks from 2023 and enjoy the poetry that resonated with you all this year. Most of our Listener’s favourite poems came from The BBC 100 Collection, to learn more about the collection,…
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The Wordview 2023 collection showcases our winning 2023 poets and their work that captures this extraordinary year for future reflection.
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The Wordview 2022 collection showcases our winning 2022 poets and their work that captures this extraordinary year for future reflection.