This wide-ranging series of recordings of leading contemporary poets has been originated by the British Council with Bloodaxe Books. Each two-hour double-cassette is a poetry quartet of four poets reading and talking about their work, each writer with a half-hour selection.Poetry Quartets: 8 brings together four writers whose poems tell stories, whether from life or imagination, from ballads to dramatic monologues: Charles Causley, David Constantine, Lavinia Greenlaw and Poet Laureate...
More DescriptionThis wide-ranging series of recordings of leading contemporary poets has been originated by the British Council with Bloodaxe Books. Each two-hour double-cassette is a poetry quartet of four poets reading and talking about their work, each writer with a half-hour selection.Poetry Quartets: 8 brings together four writers whose poems tell stories, whether from life or imagination, from ballads to dramatic monologues: Charles Causley, David Constantine, Lavinia Greenlaw and Poet Laureate Sir Andrew Motion.This authoritative series reflects the diversity and excitement of today's poetry. With further Quartets released each year, it forms a classic collection of poetry's liveliest voices - essential listening for anyone interested in modern poetry.