Don Paterson on Robert Frost

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Don Paterson on Robert Frost

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In November 2010, Don Paterson delivered the 22nd Aldeburgh PoetryFestival's annual poet-on-poet lecture on Robert Frost. The lecture, titled "Frost as a Thinker," was co-supported by Poetry magazine and Oxford Poetry.This is an edited version of the live event, organized by The Poetry Trust. Enjoy more podcasts on The Poetry Channel at thepoetrytrust.org.

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Don Paterson on Robert Frost

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