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Episode Synopsis
For this episode, Tara talks to Will May, Professor of Modern and Contemporary Literature from the University of Southampton. They discuss Will’s research project on ‘Invisible Mentors’ in British poetry. Many of these mentors have been acting in these roles, largely unpaid, for decades. Tara and Will also talk about how ‘Invisible Mentors’ has helped to highlight wider issues around representation and diversity in poetry. (For more, see: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/research/projects/invisible-mentors-british-poetry-in-partnership-1960-2020.)Creator & Host - Tara StubbsRecording, Editing & Producing - Rydian CookFunder: The British Academy
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