Lesson Three: Getting Better Acquainted with Words
How do we recognise a hell-raising word from one that just wants a quiet life?
An episode of the The Invisible College podcast, hosted by BBC Radio 4, titled "Lesson Three: Getting Better Acquainted with Words" was published on May 21, 2017 and runs 9 minutes.
May 21, 2017 ·9m · The Invisible College
Summary
How do we recognise a dancing, hell-raising word from one that just wants a quiet life flat on the page? Poet Ted Hughes helps us recognise words that act and use their muscles, plus rare archive recording of Virginia Woolf.
Episode Description
How do we recognise a dancing, hell-raising word from one that just wants a quiet life flat on the page? Poet Ted Hughes helps us recognise words that act and use their muscles, plus rare archive recording of Virginia Woolf.
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