Dr Philip Lancaster presents the life of literary musician Ivor Guney, and introduces some the key themes in his poetry.
Ivor Gurney: A Poet born out of War
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Philip Lancaster is a writer and composer, a leading textual and critical scholar specialising in early twentieth century music and poetry, and a solo baritone and consort singer. He is a current Finzi Scholar, and a British Academy Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter.
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