Great Lives: Romy Gill on Poet Amrita Pritam

Chef Romy Gill remembers her mother reading Amrita Pritam's poems to her when she was growing up. She was drawn to Amrita's fierce independent spirit and began to learn about her importance as a Panjabi writer whose work was heavily influenced by Partition, and in particular the experiences of women during this period. Romy nominates Amrita, discusses her influence with poet Rupinder Kaur, who performs extracts of Amrita's work and says her work still resonates today. Presented by Matthew Parris