Saturday
5th April 2003, 0900 BST
Take a trip through literary Berkshire |
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Our
trip through literary Berkshire takes us from the leafy banks of
the Thames to - believe it or not - Slough.
Read on to find out which authors resided here and which places
and landmarks appear in famous works of literature.
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Wind
in the Willows author Kenneth Grahame spent his final years in Pangbourne,
and wrote his world-famous children's tale based on animal life along
the Thames. His memorable characters Ratty, Toad, Mole and Badger
are still favourites today.
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Michael
Bond was born in Newbury and is the world-famous creator of the much-loved
Paddington bear.
He bought the teddy bear for his wife and called it Paddington after
the station they lived near to.
Find out about Michael
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John
Betjeman published his poem Slough in 1937 after the town was becoming
increasingly industrialised.
In the poem he wills the destruction of Slough, something which
some residents take offence to.
Read the poem
Find
out about John Betjeman
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The
eighteenth century poet Alexander Pope lived for part of his life
in Binfield. Find out about his life and work.
Alexander Pope
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