Thursday, November 26, 2009

Darwin: A Life In Poems

This year marks the 150th anniversary of the publication of On The Origin of Species.

Charles Darwin's great-great-granddaughter, Ruth Padel, tells her famous ancestor's life story all in verse. One poem describes Darwin's awe at the sealife that washed up on the deck of the Beagle. Another tackles how Charles' scientific ideas did not square with his wife Emma's deep religious faith.


Audio: PRI & WNYC's program Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen.

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