DAVID YEARSLEY is fascinated by the account of four composers who transformed their experiences of the second world war and the Holocaust into deeply moving works of art
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RUTH AYLETT recommends poetry that does not succumb to self-pity, but deploys stoicism and humour
Rosen at an anti-racism rally in London's Trafalgar Square in 2016
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PETER MASON thrills to the sound of south London-born Yussef Dayes, and the galaxy of musicians drawn into his orbit
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JAMIE BRITTON recommends that we all buy at least two copies of a remarkable book of poems
Re-releases from Iain Matthews, Quicksilver Messenger Service, and The Charlie Daniels Band
JAMIE BRITTON recommends that we all buy at least two copies of a remarkable book of poems
MICHAEL ROSEN is one of a small handful of living poets whose work is known to people way outside the list of usual suspects.
His These are the Hands, written in 2016 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the NHS, has become a rallying cry for everyone fighting against its dismemberment by the Tories.
A phenomenally energetic and beloved children’s writer over many years, it is also widely known that he was an early casualty of Covid, and spent nearly seven weeks in a coma in intensive care followed by a long period of recovery.
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