The Verb Presented by Ian McMillan

African Writing

Ian McMillan explores African writing with Maaza Mengiste, Ekow Eshun, Jennifer Makumbi and Ellah...

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Uncertainty

This week, the late-night language lock-in is feeling uncertain with Shaun Usher, Jo Neary and...

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Obsolete

When the world changes suddenly - how do we know what to abandon and what to keep? William...

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Obsolete

When the world changes suddenly - how do we know what to abandon and what to keep? William...

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Poetry and philosophy

Ian McMillan asks where poetry and philosophy meet - with guests Raymond Antrobus and Helen Mort.

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The Language of Leaving

Ian McMillan explores the language of leaving, resettling and exile with songwriter Ana Silvera...

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Hotel

Welcome to Hotel Verb. Checking in with Ian McMillan this week are novelist Eimear McBride....

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Jan Morris

In a special extended conversation with Ian McMillan, the travel writer Jan Morris looks back...

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Native American Writing

Poets Layli Long Soldier who is Oglala Lakota, and Natalie Diaz who is Mojave, join Ian McMillan...

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Goodness

How can writers make 'goodness' compelling, as a theme or character trait ? Why is...

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Puns and Wordplay

Puns have a long history in human writing. Most of us recognise them as those little gems of...

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T. S. Eliot Prize

Join Ian McMillan for a celebration of remarkable poets and poetry as he presents highlights of...

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The World of Poetry Publishing

A must for those who submit poetry and fiction to presses and magazines - the Verb takes a deep...

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Lorna Goodison and Jorie Graham

The idea of ghosts, as literary influences, our former selves, or in the form of the ghostfishing...

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Christmas Nonsense

The Christmas Verb rejoices in the pleasure of nonsense language, nonsense stories, ridiculous...

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Barbara Kingsolver

An extended interview with the acclaimed American author Barbara Kingsolver, who has just...

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Sports Writing

This week the cabaret of the word heads to the playing field to examine the language of sports...

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To the Circus

This week The Verb goes to the Circus where it uncovers the darker side of the Victorian fair and...

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The Male Body

The Verb looks at writing about the male body and its malest part, the penis - with David...

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German poetry after the Berlin Wall

Ian McMillan explores German poetry after the fall of the Berlin Wall – with two of Germany’s...

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