Telegraph Wires - Five Views Of Ted Hughes

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Crows, Loss And A Violent Melancholia

20181024

20211006 (R3)

Poet Karen McCarthy Woolf on finding solace in Hughes's work during a troubled childhood. To her his books were more a mood: a dark and brooding presence but one that resonated. That subconscious memory left a deep and metaphorical imprint that has infused her own work in its relationships with landscape, loss and grief.

Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In this series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Karen McCarthy Woolf.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Karen McCarthy Woolf.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Ted Hughes And Animal Encounters

20181022

20211004 (R3)

Ted Hughes is perhaps best known for his poems about creatures - for poems like The Thought Fox', Pike' and for books like 'Crow'. In today's essay, Helen Mort thinks about what animals signify in Hughes's work and how they might connect to the way the poet writes about the tricky, mysterious lives of others, whether human or animal.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Helen Mort.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Poet Helen Mort reads Hughes's poems about creatures in light of her own animal phobia.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Helen Mort.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Poet Helen Mort reads Hughes's poems about creatures in light of her own animal phobia.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Ted Hughes And Tenderness

20181026

20211008 (R3)

Poet Simon Armitage talks about reading Ted Hughes as a child and, later, finding an unexpected in tenderness the poet's work. This essay includes a close reading of Hughes's poem Full Moon and Little Frieda.

Ted Hughes died in 2018, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In a new series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Simon Armitage.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Poet Simon Armitage talks about finding an unexpected in tenderness Ted Hughes's work.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Simon Armitage.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Poet Simon Armitage talks about finding an unexpected in tenderness Ted Hughes's work.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Ted Hughes And The River Of Time

20181025

20211007 (R3)

Poet Zaffar Kunial explores Ted Hughes's personal obsession with dates and anniversaries.

Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In a new series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man.

Recorded at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Zaffar Kunial.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Poet Zaffar Kunial explores Ted Hughes's personal obsession with dates and anniversaries.

Recorded at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Zaffar Kunial.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Ted Hughes V Philip Larkin

20181023

20211005 (R3)

Poet Sean O'Brien considers the reputations of two very different poets: the raw versus the cooked, the shaman versus the rationalist, Ted Hughes versus Philip Larkin.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Sean O'Brien.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Sean O'Brien returns to his native Hull to consider the work of two very different poets.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Poet Sean O'Brien considers the reputations of two very different poets: the raw versus the cooked, the shaman versus the rationalist, Ted Hughes versus Philip Larkin.

Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018.

Written and read by Sean O'Brien.

Produced by Simon Richardson.

Sean O'Brien returns to his native Hull to consider the work of two very different poets.

Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.

Episodes

Title	First Broadcast	Repeated	Comments
Crows, Loss And A Violent Melancholia	20181024	20211006 (R3)	Poet Karen McCarthy Woolf on finding solace in Hughes's work during a troubled childhood. To her his books were more a mood: a dark and brooding presence but one that resonated. That subconscious memory left a deep and metaphorical imprint that has infused her own work in its relationships with landscape, loss and grief. Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In this series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Karen McCarthy Woolf. Produced by Simon Richardson. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. Poet Karen McCarthy Woolf on finding solace in Hughes's work during a troubled childhood. To her his books were more a mood: a dark and brooding presence but one that resonated. That subconscious memory left a deep and metaphorical imprint that has infused her own work in its relationships with landscape, loss and grief. Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In this series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Karen McCarthy Woolf. Produced by Simon Richardson. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
Ted Hughes And Animal Encounters	20181022	20211004 (R3)	Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In this series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Ted Hughes is perhaps best known for his poems about creatures - for poems like The Thought Fox', Pike' and for books like 'Crow'. In today's essay, Helen Mort thinks about what animals signify in Hughes's work and how they might connect to the way the poet writes about the tricky, mysterious lives of others, whether human or animal. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Helen Mort. Produced by Simon Richardson. Poet Helen Mort reads Hughes's poems about creatures in light of her own animal phobia. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In this series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Ted Hughes is perhaps best known for his poems about creatures - for poems like The Thought Fox', Pike' and for books like 'Crow'. In today's essay, Helen Mort thinks about what animals signify in Hughes's work and how they might connect to the way the poet writes about the tricky, mysterious lives of others, whether human or animal. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Helen Mort. Produced by Simon Richardson. Poet Helen Mort reads Hughes's poems about creatures in light of her own animal phobia. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
Ted Hughes And Tenderness	20181026	20211008 (R3)	Poet Simon Armitage talks about reading Ted Hughes as a child and, later, finding an unexpected in tenderness the poet's work. This essay includes a close reading of Hughes's poem Full Moon and Little Frieda. Ted Hughes died in 2018, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In a new series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Simon Armitage. Produced by Simon Richardson. Poet Simon Armitage talks about finding an unexpected in tenderness Ted Hughes's work. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. Poet Simon Armitage talks about reading Ted Hughes as a child and, later, finding an unexpected in tenderness the poet's work. This essay includes a close reading of Hughes's poem Full Moon and Little Frieda. Ted Hughes died in 2018, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In a new series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Simon Armitage. Produced by Simon Richardson. Poet Simon Armitage talks about finding an unexpected in tenderness Ted Hughes's work. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
Ted Hughes And The River Of Time	20181025	20211007 (R3)	Poet Zaffar Kunial explores Ted Hughes's personal obsession with dates and anniversaries. Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In a new series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Zaffar Kunial. Produced by Simon Richardson. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. Poet Zaffar Kunial explores Ted Hughes's personal obsession with dates and anniversaries. Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In a new series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Zaffar Kunial. Produced by Simon Richardson. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.
Ted Hughes V Philip Larkin	20181023	20211005 (R3)	Poet Sean O'Brien considers the reputations of two very different poets: the raw versus the cooked, the shaman versus the rationalist, Ted Hughes versus Philip Larkin. Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In this series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Sean O'Brien. Produced by Simon Richardson. Sean O'Brien returns to his native Hull to consider the work of two very different poets. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond. Poet Sean O'Brien considers the reputations of two very different poets: the raw versus the cooked, the shaman versus the rationalist, Ted Hughes versus Philip Larkin. Ted Hughes died in 1998, and we are still arguing about his legacy. In this series of the Radio 3 Essay, leading poets bring a sharp eye to the poems themselves, reminding us why Hughes is regarded as one of the 20th-century's greatest writers, and exploring how the works match up to, inform and contradict what we know of the man. Recorded before a live audience at the BBC's Contains Strong Language Festival in Hull in 2018. Written and read by Sean O'Brien. Produced by Simon Richardson. Sean O'Brien returns to his native Hull to consider the work of two very different poets. Essays from leading writers on arts, history, philosophy, science, religion and beyond.