Saturday, June 14, 2025

Radio Four The Verb - Karen Downs-Barton interviewed by Ian McMillan

 One of our showcased writers, Karen Downs-Barton, was recently interviewed by the wonderful Ian McMillan on Radio Four's The Verb, along with several other fabulous poets.


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Karen and fellow guest Naz Knight, poet-in-residence at Luton FC, in The Blue Peter garden.


You can find this on iplayer [cut and paste the link below]:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002d88g?fbclid=IwY2xjawK6pJJleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHvrqlYtwBZShuSTaWn9t9xDE0ZiI2B1F_xrdEZXZm1AffvCswqSdEJewERu6_aem_3kLsB9Pj_8T2PbxgZ_I-lA


It is definitely worth a listen. Karen reads poems from her debut poetry collection, Minx, and speaks fluently and movingly about their inspiration in her Romani childhood.

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