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Poems for Europe: 10 national portraits in verse
18 May 2014:What happened when 10 European poets were asked to portray their home country in verse ahead of the European elections? Well, the first thing some of them did was cheat. Then they all became a little melancholic… By Ruaridh Nicoll
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1 Sep 2014: Xan Brooks: This handsome biopic of the celebrated Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi may not be the most radical film on show at Venice, but still has much to recommend it
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31 Aug 2014:
Combining the grace of a bird in flight with sparing use of West Midlands dialect, Liz Berry's poems show warmth and maturity, writes Kate Kellaway
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31 Aug 2014:
A new biography of the poet is wide of the mark – especially in his dealings with women, writes Rachel Cooke
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29 Aug 2014:
Drawn to Horace by a mutual love of wine and poetry, Eyres celebrates the importance of poetry in an age that, like Horace's own, values money above all else
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28 Aug 2014:
Spanish guitar virtuoso Peña leads a band of musicians and dancers in a dazzling show honouring the murdered writer, writes Alice Bain