Vices and Verses - Don Black

Poet in the City · Interview with Don Black at Poet in the City's Vices & Verses event

Oliver Fallon interviews Oscar-winning lyricist Don Black at Vices and Verses, an event held at Poet in the City's Poetry and Lyrics Festival.

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