Poetry: Between the Lines – The Romantics | Lord Byron – When we two parted

Duration: 5'54''

Synopsis

Hip-Hop star Akala discusses with poet, Mark Grist, the ideas and emotions in Byron’s poem, ‘When We Two Parted’. Byron’s celebrity-like status is referred to and his feelings of bitterness and sorrow towards his former partner are explored. Young poets discuss and respond to the language of the poem and its themes and structure.

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Other Archive resources
BBC Two | 2003

Byron | 02: The Eloquence of Action

Annabella learns that marriage to the poet means heartbreak and betrayal and lasts just one year. Byron flees England never to see his wife or mistress again.
BBC Two | 2003

Byron

Jonny Lee Miller, Vanessa Redgrave and Natasha Little star in Nick Dear's tale of the life and loves of the "mad, bad and dangerous to know", Lord Byron. Following the success of his poem "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage", Byron becomes the toast of London Society.