The Liverpool Poets

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Poetry is booming as never before, with audiences flocking to live events and poetry collections flying off the shelves. But how has poetry become a place for anger, protest and passion? Lemn Sissay traces the roots of revolution back to the 1960s, when the Liverpool poets pushed aside the poetry establishment and started performing live in bars and clubs. Roger McGough and Brian Patten explain how the direct connection they forged with audiences changed poetry and opened up space for new voices to be heard. Written and presented by Lemn Sissay Sound design by Charlie Brandon-King Produced by Richard Lea and Joe Hallam A Bafflegab production for BBC Radio 4