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Danny Boyle on Paul Farley's 'A Poem for the Queen'

Date: 19 October 2012

In an interview with the Manchester Evening News, the film director Danny Boyle talks about Royal reading habits and reveals that Paul Farley's 'A Poem for the Queen' from his latest collection, The Dark Film inspired the James Bond sequence of the Olympics Opening Ceremony.

Read the full story by following the link below.

News website: http://menmedia.co.uk/manchestereveningnews/news/s/1591082_danny-boyle-how-i-booked-a-royal-appointment-and-why-the-queen-should-read-more

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Associated departments and research centres: English and Creative Writing