Darwin: A Life In Poems
Friday, November 20, 2009
Charles Darwin, Seated.
(Courtesy of University College London Digital Collection)
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.
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Ruth Padel
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Wow, I just found a new relative thanks to this interview! Charles Darwin is my great great great grand uncle...I'm so relieved to hear that there is another writer in the (extended) family--and that Charles was in fact known for his writing as well. It makes me feel better about myself (since science teachers were always disappointed with my preference for English Literature over biology.) Thanks again for a wonderful programme, I listen in whenever I can.
~Frances Darwin
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