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The Wordsworth Lecture: The Poetry That Changed The World
British Library96 Euston Road
Fri 9 Oct · 19:00 · £12
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Join us for a landmark Wordsworth Lecture at the British Library as the Wordsworth Trust celebrates its acquisition of Rydal Mount, final home of William Wordsworth, 'the poet who changed the world'. This special event will illuminate the lives, writings, and enduring legacy of William and Dorothy Wordsworth at Rydal. Featuring Professor Sir Jonathan Bate, Chair of the Wordsworth Trust, in conversation with Professor Tim Fulford, author of Experimentalism in Wordsworth’s Later Poetry, and Dr Jessica Fay, editor of The Poetry of Dorothy Wordsworth.
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