After some deliberation, we’re very sorry to have to cancel our session on 3rd November – Blackwell’s are in the midst of having new carpets fitted and organising their Christmas window. Instead of trying to find another date and losing our rhythm of the first Tuesday of the month, we’ve decided to hang fire till our next session on December 1st, when we’ll be taking our first look at the T. S. Eliot Prize shortlist. We’ll begin with half the poets on the list and look at the rest in January. The poems/poets we’ll be concentrating on are:
On Lacking the Killer Instinct – Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin
Leaving – Fred D’Aguiar
Zulu – Jane Draycott
Yalta, 1945 – Philip Gross
Through the Square Window – Sinéad Morrissey
You’ve got plenty of time to look at more of their work if you’re keen to (see the posting below for a link) but there’ll also be copies of the poem available at the session for those of you who may not have had an opportunity to read them beforehand. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible back at Blackwell’s for what will no doubt be an exciting and thought-provoking session: What makes a prize-winning poem? How might we compare different poets or poems? Are poetry awards a good idea? Come along and enjoy reading these acclaimed poets and share your responses to the poems.
At Blackwell’s on Tuesday 1 December, 6.15pm-8pm
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