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Night Waves - A Picture of Britain
Louis de Bernieres, Beryl Bainbridge, David Lodge, Tara West, Owen Sheers, Paul Farley, Kathleen Jamie... As part of the BBC's A Picture of Britain season, BBC Radio 3's Night Waves has commissed a series of very personal reflections from some of Britain's best writers on the influence of the landscape on their work. Louis de Bernieres turns his extravagant eye to the lean Norfolk coastline, whilst Beryl Bainbridge's sparse style creates a portrait of her vibrant home town Liverpool. David Lodge writes on Birmingham, the setting for his trilogy of campus novels. Young Belfast writer Tara West writes about the terrible honesty of Belfast Lough; acclaimed Welsh poet Owen Sheers grew up with a view of Skirrid Hill - the holy mountain, myth tells, struck by lightning on the crucifixion. Paul Farley writes on the South Downs, the inspiration behind his second book of poetry, while Forward Poetry Prize winner Kathleen Jamie has travelled as far as Tibet, yet her strongest influence is Scotland and home. Night Waves' Picture of Britain series runs from Monday 13th June 2005 . *Louis de Bernieres, Beryl Bainbridge, Paul Farley and David Lodge will also be reading their pieces at the Tate Britain on 6th July at a Night Waves/Tate Britain collaboration event. BACK TO THE TOP		Related Links on bbc.co.uk A Picture of Britain The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.