BBC radio broadcasts of Robert Graves reading and discussing his poems. Robert Graves, speaker. Recorded July 7, 1949 (Seven poems), July 15, 1953 (Robert Graves reads and comments), Oct. 20, 1954 (A poet and his public), Oct. 10, 1962 (Robert Graves reading) and Oct. 28, 1970 (Now read on). Compact disc. Durations on insert. Program notes by Roger McGough on insert.
Contents:
Seven poems by Robert Graves. Love in barrenness ; The terraced valley ; Like snow ; Through nightmare ; To Juan at the winter solstice ; Song of Blodeuwedd ; The white goddess ; The cool web ; Under the pot -- A poet and his public : a talk in which Robert Graves considers his relationship with the people to whom his work is offered -- Robert Graves reads and comments on a number of his recent poems. Introduction ; With her lips only ; Sirocca at Deyá ; The straw ; The mark ; Dethronement ; The devil at Berry Pomeroy ; The encounter ; The blue-fly ; To Her Majesty the Queen ; Leaving the rest unsaid -- Robert Graves reading some of his newest poems. Ruby and amethyst ; Recognition ; The meeting ; Beware, madam! ; Not at home ; Horizon ; Lion lover ; Ibycus in Samos ; In her praise ; A restless ghost ; Three songs for the lute ; Between moon and moon ; The ambrosia of Dionysus and Semele -- Now read on. Introduction ; In the name of virtue ; Poisoned day ; Semi-detached ; When love is not.
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