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When they bury
Walter Southgate tomorrow...
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there will be buried with him something of
the regional tradition of English literature.
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Nowadays it is London
which more and more devours the talents.
:31:14
"London. That damn jam factory...
:31:18
"boiling out the goodness from writers."
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As Southgate once said to me.
:31:24
A certain flinty integrity has gone.
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Perhaps forever.
:31:30
Good night.
:31:32
And that's all from us for this week.
:31:35
We'll be back with you again
with another program in a fortnight's time.
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Till then, good night.