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Radio 4,29 Aug 2006,30 mins

WH Auden

Great Lives

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BBC Radio 2's Jeremy Vine chooses the poet, WH Auden. Jeremy and presenter Matthew Parris dispute the relative merits and attractions of WH Auden's poetry. They are joined by biographer Richard Davenport-Hines, who believes that you need to understand the man's life to appreciate his work. Producer: Jolyon Jenkins First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in August 2006.

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