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Lyrical Whacks is a multi-platform exploration of lyrics, poetry and literature hosted by Ursula Wake and Jon Atack.
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Love in the Time of Corona - part three
Having met during a global pandemic, Jon and Ursula had an unusually slow start to their relationship, but here they share poems about that first physical contact. This is the sequel to this video: https://youtu.be/XpLJjOgX8qQ
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Keats
John Keats died 200 years ago this week. Ursula and Jon read some favourite pieces and discuss his life, work, and the not entirely complimentary description of his love, Fanny Brawne, that he sends to his brother in a letter.
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Epic Poems
Ursula and Jon introduce 4 epic poems from different cultures: The Bhagavad Gita, The Odyssey, Parzifal and The Poetic Edda.
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the British Invasion
Jon and Ursula read lyrics from the musical movement of the mid-1960s composed of British rock-and-roll groups whose popularity spread rapidly to the United States.
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James Joyce
Ursula and Jon read pieces from Joyce's first book, Chamber Music in 1907, up to (but not including) the legendary Finnegans Wake, and talk about his life and work to mark the 80th anniversary of his death on 13 January 1941. Note: Jon means "free" not "blank" verse. link to Anna Livia Plurabelle - Finnegans Wake: https://youtu.be/k1FcSGDgU8Q link to Pomes Penyeach and British Library Joyce articles: https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/pomes-penyeach-by-james-joyce#