In conversation
Edson Burton in conversation with Colin Grant
Talking about his evolution as a poet, playwright and public intellectual, as well as his mesmeric creation for radio, the time-travelling, eternal Deacon.
24th August, 2022
Image by Alejandro Padron
'Poetry is at the heart of most of my writing, and I have to sometimes slap myself when writing drama. I said, "Nobody would ever say that Edson. Come on, you can’t get away with that one!"'
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