[SPL] October 2013: J.O. Morgan




Scottish Poetry Library Podcast show

Summary: Ryan Van Winkle interviews J.O. Morgan at his home in the Scottish Borders. His latest book, At Maldon by CB Editions, will be launched on 8 October at Looking Glass Books in Edinburgh. They discuss his approach to writing and talk in detail about his first book length narrative poem, the award-winning Natural Mechanical. He also discusses the intriguing story of how At Maldon started out as a translation of an Anglo-Saxon poem and how he was fascinated by the fact that it is a form of historical document written by the losers rather then the winners of the battle. Presented by Ryan Van Winkle and produced by Colin Fraser, both of Culture Laser Productions http://culturelaser.com @culturelaser. Music by Ragland.