Incantations

Published: Nov. 21, 2017, 3:30 p.m.

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Josie Long hears stories spell craft, poetry and art coming to life.

What can a poet learn from a consultant sorcerer? Ross Sutherland explores the poetic possibilities of spell craft. A fragment of Sappho's poetic longing is unpicked alongside a reading by Anne Carson. And at night, in a gallery, art springs to life.

Incantations\\nFeaturing Ross Sutherland and Dr Alexander Cummins

After Fragment 31\\nFeaturing Anne Carson and Jennifer Metsker\\nProduced by Stephanie Rowden and Jennifer Metsker

Nocturne\\nProduced by Neville Edwards and Cathy FitzGerald\\nOn behalf of Antenna International for The National Gallery, London\\nOriginal poetry by Jacob Sam-La Rose and Aoife Mannix

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall

A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in November 2017.

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