Scannell, Vernon (Oral history)

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Object description

British poet served as private and NCO with 70th Bn Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in GB, 1940-1942; private served with 1st Bn Gordon Highlanders, 153rd Infantry Bde, 51st (Highland) Infantry Div in North Africa, 1942-1943, discusses his poetry and reads fourteen of his poems, GB, 9/9/1963

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REEL 1 Vernon Scannell talks to Peter Orr about his poetry. REEL 2 Vernon Scannell reads and comments on fourteen poems: They Did Not Expect This, The Lovers Part in Winter, The Lynching, The Jealous Wife, The Telephone Number, Dead Dog, The Great War, An Old Lament Renewed, Walking Wounded, Destination, Love Poem, Moral Problem, Ruminant and The Great Old Men.

Object details

Category: Sound
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: British Council (Production company)
Orr, Peter (recorder)
Scannell, Vernon (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1963-09-09
Dimensions: whole: Duration 30, Number Of Items 2
Catalogue number: 701

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