Before breaking his pelvis trying to jump his motorcycle over 13 buses at Wembley Stadium in front of 90,000 people, daredevil Evel Knievel rode a Raleigh Stowaway while holding a scepter in the Mayfair section of London. May 1975 #BicycleBirthday Evel Knievel October 17 (1938-2007)

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There is a nice moment in the BBC 1993 doc about Larkin where Dunn is asked about PL's horrible politics, and he is just affectionately but briskly dismissive - "Philip was politically a blockhead". That wisdom, humour, and sanity enhanced his own work, I think.

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We are listening to this lad.

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Very sorry to report that Douglas Dunn has passed away. He was the finest Scottish poet of the post-war period. Dougie was also someone we knew and loved as a dear friend, mentor and teacher, and he will be deeply missed.

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Sharing this poem again tonight in light of the terrible news that Douglas Dunn has died. A huge loss for U.K. poetry...

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