Event Summary:
READING POETRY FESTIVAL, 7–9 November, London Road campus, University of Reading. Suitable for teachers, Year 11 and Year 12 students. See www.readingpoetryfestival.org for the full schedule and to book tickets. A 50% concession rate is available for students.
Reading Poetry Festival 2014 brings together many exciting contemporary poets in the UK. Highlights of the festival include two Remembrance Day events on First World War Poetry and contemporary writing about war, a keynote lecture by prize-winning poet Don Paterson, a showcase reading for a new anthology of poems about female friendship, and events on the centenaries of poets Dylan Thomas and John Berryman. A remarkable selection of poets will be appearing, including many prize-winning writers such as Louis de Bernières, Kate Clanchy, Adam Foulds and Frances Leviston, along with many emerging poets.
http://www.readingpoetryfestival.org
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