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The lad that loved you was one that kept his word: The life of AE Housman through letters and songs
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AE Housman's collection of poems A Shropshire Lad inspired a torrent of musical settings, the archetypal English songs of several generations. The poet was a difficult man: a tightly buttoned, unapproachable Classics professor who refused to suffer fools and disliked music. We unravel some of Housman's many complexities, interweaving his letters through some of the magical songs his poems, contrary to his wishes, inspired
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1 dates (15 Nov - 15 Nov)
Nov
15
Fri
6:00 pm
Milton Court Concert Hall
London, United Kingdom
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