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Whilst Leila Sleeps

This episode discusses the poem ‘Whilst Leila Sleeps’ by Jackie Kay.

Journalist and presenter Zara Janjua is joined by poet and former Scottish Makar Jackie Kay, to talk through her poems that may feature in your National 5 English exam.
In this episode, they discuss the poem ‘Whilst Leila Sleeps’, some of the techniques and themes you will find in the poem, and how it links to the other poems on the set text list.
For more information on Jackie’s poetry check out the Bitesize website: /bitesize/topics/zw4dmnb

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13 minutes

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Zara Janjua
Interviewed Guest Jackie Kay
Producer Gill Davies
Producer Claire O'Gallagher