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'He returned to what he really was': Clive James's daughter on his poetic farewell

17 mins | Oct 4, 2020
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Artist Claerwen James on growing up with an extraordinary father. In her dad's final months, she bonded with him while compiling an anthology of his favourite verse. Talking to Rachel Cooke from the Guardian, Clive James' daughter looks back at those moments with him and reflects on the infinite meaning they hold for her.

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