Anthony Burgess and Poetry - Part One

In this episode of the Burgess Foundation podcast, we explore the influence poetry had on Anthony Burgess's writing, from his school years, when he discovered Gerard Manley Hopkins and T.S. Eliot, to his career as a novelist, in which poetry plays an important, continuing role. Written and narrated by Graham Foster Readings by Paul Barnhill Music by Anthony Burgess Collected Poems by Anthony Burgess, edited by Jonathan Mann and published by Carcanet is available now from all good bookshops. For more information about Anthony Burgess and the Burgess Foundation, visit www.anthonyburgess.org