Readings of poetry by the author; some of the performances are sung. Stevie Smith, speaker, singer. Recordings of BBC broadcasts made between 1956 and 1968. Compact disc. Booklet contains short essay by Laura Severin, Stevie Smith in performance.
Contents:
Stevie Smith reading a selection of her poems. My cats ; The river god ; Mother, among the dustbins ; The lady of the well-spring ; Songe d'Athalie ; God the eater ; Farewell -- Stevie Smith in conversation. Longing for death because of feebleness -- The living poet--Stevie Smith. Thoughts about the person from Porlock ; Was it not curious? If I lie down ; Not waving but drowning ; Rapunzel ; The deserter ; Human affection -- Poets in public : unbroadcast material. The blue from heaven ; Tenuous and precarious ; Poor soul, poor girl! ; Do take Muriel out ; Was he married? ; Croft ; The repentance of Lady T ; Le singe qui swing -- Poets in public. Not waving but drowning ; The frog prince ; Autumn ; Pad pad ; Rencontres funestes ; "I'll have your heart" ; The jungle husband ; I remember ; One of many ; Fafnir and the knights -- Poems by living poets. The best beast of the fat-stock show at Earls Court -- Poems and conversation. Thoughts about the Christian doctrine of eternal Hell ; Why do you rage? -- Poems by Stevie Smith. The ass ; Angel Boley ; So to fatness come ; The sea-widow ; Oh grateful colours, bright looks! ; Archie and Tina ; Jumbo ; The galloping cat ; The poet Hin ; Phédre ; Yes, I know ; Mrs Blow and her animals ; The Celts ; O happy dogs of England.
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