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'Out of the Blue' by Simon Armitage (analysis)

Duration: 05:10

Simon Armitage explores his rationale for the poem 'Out of the Blue'. Analysis of the structure and language of the poem is combined with documentary footage from 9/11, with a particular focus on one image from this footage that Armitage explains was the original stimulus for the poem.

Available since: Thu 22 Nov 2012

Credits

Presenter
Simon Armitage
Producer
Sarah Ager
Director
Sarah Ager
Producer
Kemi Majekodunmi
Director
Kemi Majekodunmi
Executive Producer
Jonty Claypole
Executive Producer
Katy Jones

This clip is from

Simon Armitage, Writing Poems

Simon Armitage goes behind the scenes of his poems featured in the GCSE AQA anthology.

First broadcast: 09 Mar 2012

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