Poetry In The Real World

February, 2004

Poet Laureate, Andrew Motion, and Linton Kwesi Johnson, the world's first reggae poet, will be reading their own styles of poetry at this year’s Middlesex University annual Literary Festival in March. Most events for the two-day event (30 and 31 March) are free and open to the London community. However pre-booking is essential for the poetry workshops on Tuesday 30 March (£4 for one/£6 for both).

The Venue for this year’s festival, entitled Poetry in the Real World is the All Saints Centre, School of Arts, Middlesex University, White Hart Lane, N17. Contact Sarah Wardle.

Festival details

Day One - Tuesday 30 March

• 10.30am - 12noon - Tamar Yoseloff - workshop
• 12.30 - 2pm - Eva Salzman - workshop
• 2.30 - 3.30pm - reading by Tammy and Eva
• 4pm - Literary Prize/Poetry project with local schoolchildren
• 5pm - Glittering graduates
• 6pm - MA New Voices
• drinks

Day Two - Wednesday 31 March

• 10.30 - 11.30am - Poetry and Prose Platform - Susan Wicks and Alison Fell
• 12 - 1pm - Poetry and Science Platform - Peter Forbes & Maurice Riordan
• 1.30 - 2pm Poets in Residence - Abe Gibson and Nii Parkes
• 2 - 3pm - Poets in Residence - Debjani Chatterjee and Mimi Khalvati
• 3.30 - 4.30pm - Poetry and War Platform - Matthew Hollis, George Walter and Mario Petrucci. Matthew and Mario will also read from their own work
• break
• 5 - 6pm - Poets in Exile - Yang Lian and Kamal Mirawdeli, Chair - Jennifer Langer
• 6.30pm - Linton Kwesi Johnson and Andrew