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4 Extra Debut. Robert Crawford's biography of poet TS Eliot. Childhood shyness in St Louis. Read by Tom Mannion and David Acton.

A fresh biography of TS Eliot by Robert Crawford, abridged by Katrin Williams, published to mark 50 years since the poet's death:

Childhood in St Louis, where Tom's life is cosseted and formal at Locust Street, and where the 'hurricane' 1896 will have an influence on the future poet's work..

Readers: Tom Mannion and David Acton

Producer: Duncan Minshull

First broadcast on 麻豆社 Radio 4 in February 2015.

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Tue 22 Oct 2019 02:45

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Credits

Role Contributor
Reader Tom Mannion
Reader David Acton
Author Robert Crawford
Abridger Katrin Williams
Producer Duncan Minshull

Broadcasts

  • Mon 2 Feb 2015 09:45
  • Tue 3 Feb 2015 00:30
  • Mon 21 Oct 2019 14:45
  • Tue 22 Oct 2019 02:45

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