This wide-ranging series of recordings of leading contemporary poets has been originated by the British Council with Bloodaxe Books. Each two-hour double-cassette is a poetry quartet of four poets reading and talking about their work, each writer with a half-hour selection.
Poetry Quartets: 9 showcases four witty, satirical or tall-tale-telling poets from different traditions who are noted for giving brilliant performances: Ian Duhig (London Irish, now Yorkshire), Anne Rouse (American, long-based in Britain), Matthew Sweeney (Donegal Irish, living in London, then Cork) and Benjamin Zephaniah (Birmingham-born Jamaican Rasta poet from London).
This authoritative series reects the diversity and excitement of todays poetry. With further Quartets released each year, it forms a classic collection of poetrys liveliest voices essential listening for anyone interested in modern poetry.
