The Josephine Hart American Poets Hour

Actors Eileen Atkins, Sinéad Cusack, and Jeremy Irons read some of the greatest American poets. Enjoy poetry by the likes of Elizabeth Bishop, Emily Dickinson, T S Eliot, Robert Frost and Walt Whitman read aloud by leading actors Actors Adjoa Andoh (Bridgerton), Eileen Atkins, Sinéad Cusack, Jeremy Irons and Elizabeth McGovern read some of the greatest American poets. The event celebrates National Poetry Day 2021 and marks ten years since the sad loss of Josephine Hart, the much-missed novelist, producer, poetry evangelist and founder of The Poetry Hour. It also celebrates 35 years of The Poetry Hour. ‘Poetry has never let me down. Without Poetry I would have found life less comprehensible, less bearable and infinitely less enjoyable’. Josephine Hart, 1942 - 2011 The British Library is a charity. Your support helps us open up a world of knowledge and inspiration for everyone. Donate today. First Broadcast: 7 October 2021