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Readings of poetry, prose and thoughts on cricket by Bill Ricquier.
Today's poem is a translation of Polish poet Zbigniew Herbert's The Power of Taste. Herbert, who lived through both Nazi occupation and communist rule, understood how far-reaching and oppressive authoritarian regimes were. This poem offers a sharp critique of the vulgarity of totalitarianism, suggesting that an aesthetic sensibility, the pursuit of beauty and dignity, can be an effective form of defiance.
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Readings from the Pavilion End
Readings of poetry, prose and thoughts on cricket by Bill Ricquier.
