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December 2009
Poems extracted from the libretto of The Lovely Ladies, a short "operatic entertainment" on the subject of wine
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November 2009
"The prophets of Marxist-inspired modernism are in retreat right across the board. They are perplexed at how the world has gone. Their view has not prevailed, even in modern music. Everything, including our understanding of recent history, is up for grabs."
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October 2009
A new poem by Clive James
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October 2009
Three new poems by Peter Porter
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