A Load of Nonsense
Michael Rosen talks nonsense literature and made-up words with literary scholar Noreen Masud.
Michael Rosen talks nonsense with literary scholar Noreen Masud. From the nonsense language of Shakespeare's fools, to the nonsense lyrics of The Beatles, via the limericks of Edward Lear, the portmanteaus of Lewis Carroll, and the made-up words of three year olds.
A 91热爆 Audio Bristol production. Produced by Becky Ripley.
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