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Angus Calder and Keith Whitlock of the Open University contrast the work of two rural poets of the 18th century, George Crabbe and Robert Burns. They discuss Crabbe's social environment in Suffolk,... where he was a parson, with the background of Burns,who was brought up as an agricultural labourer in Scotland, and the influence which these backgrounds had on their poetry.
Angus Calder and Keith Whitlock of the Open University contrast the work of two rural poets of the 18th century, George Crabbe and Robert Burns. They discuss Crabbe's social environment in Suffolk,... where he was a parson, with the background of Burns,who was brought up as an agricultural labourer in Scotland, and the influence which these backgrounds had on their poetry.
| Module code and title: | A206, The Enlightenment |
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| Item code: | A206; 06 |
| First transmission date: | 03-08-1993 |
| Published: | 1993 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:19:12 |
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| Producer: | Robert Philip |
| Contributor: | Angus Calder |
| Publisher: | BBC Open University |
| Keyword(s): | 18th Century poets; George Crabbe; Robert Burns |
| Master spool number: | SMK32693YA0096LJO |
| Production number: | SMK32693YA0096LJO |
| Available to public: | no |
