Archive on 4 - A Strong Song Tows Us - Another History of English Poetry

Lee Hall discovers an alternative poetry tradition as the preserve of ordinary people.

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Lee Hall examines an alternative poetry tradition as the preserve of ordinary working people, and explores the colourful history of the north east's contribution to English poetry.

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