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High Flight - The Poetry of John Magee

Authors: Street, S. and Hall, A.

Place of Publication: BBC Radio 4

Abstract:

John Magee, a young pilot who died at the age of 19 in an air crash in 1941,left an iconic sonnet which has become known to thousands of airmen since his death. This programme explored Magee's short life, and the resonances created by the 14 lines of his famous poem, "High Flight"

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