The Owl and the Pussy Cat by Edward Lear was voted Britain's favourite poem in 2014. British author Jenny Uglow speaks about her new biography of the poet and artist, Mr Lear: A Life of Art and Nonsense.

Artist and poet Edward Lear

Books and Arts explores the many worlds of performance, writing, music and visual arts, and features interviews with local and international authors and artists.

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Books and Arts explores the many worlds of performance, writing, music and visual arts, and features interviews with local and international authors and artists.

Books and Arts&nbsp;explores the many worlds of performance, writing, music and visual arts, and features interviews with local and international authors and artists.

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Artist and poet Edward Lear

Artist and poet Edward Lear