Shape of the Dance

Michael Donaghy was one of the most gifted poets of his generation, who died in 2004. Special guests discuss his legacy and, to mark the publication of his collected essays and interviews The Shape of the Dance, consider his essays, literary criticism and writing on the arts alongside his poetry. Donaghy's subject matter moves between Irish music, neuroscience and Renaissance art, providing an important glimpse of the inspirations and themes behind his poetry.