'Under the Influence' series 2008 

Podcasts 

The highly  popular "Under the Influence" series, where one poet looks at
the influence that another has had on their work, continues in 2008, with
an exciting new line-up: Robert Minhinnick on Derek Walcott (22 May),
Lemn Sissay on the Liverpool poets (26 June) and Yang Lian on Ezra
Pound (16 July)! 

Hear exclusive  interviews of our fabulous line-up on their respective
influential poets of choice: 

 

 Yang Lian talks to Lisa Roberts about Ezra pound's influence on his,
and a whole generation of Chinese poetry.

 Lemn Sissay talks to Tom Chivers about the Liverpool Poets and the
Mersey Sound . 

 Robert Minhinnick to Paul McGrane about Derek Walcott and Sea Grapes.