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The Poetry of an English Spring: A Celebration of Nature with Charlotte Moore
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- Kentish Spring (extract from The Land) by Vita Sackville-West
- March by Edward Thomas
- March by W H Davies
- How Fresh The Air by John Clare
- The Traveller by John Drinkwater.
Charlotte Moore has loved poetry ever since she can remember. After reading English Literature at Oxford University, she taught in schools before becoming a writer and journalist. She has published four novels, four historical books for children, George and Sam, a memoir of family life with her autistic sons, and Hancox: A House and a Family, a social history based on her 500-year-old house in rural Sussex, England. Her most recent book is The Magic Hour: 100 Poems From The Tuesday Afternoon Poetry Club, an anthology based on the poetry discussion group she runs. She has written widely for newspapers and magazines. She is an experienced speaker at conferences and literary festivals.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.