Poetry at the Arts Theatre
Preview by Lizzie Guilfoyle
THE POETRY Society is presenting the highly popular Under the Influence, a series in which one poet looks at the influence another poet has had on their work, at the Arts Theatre – on May 22, June 26 and July 16, 2008 (at 7pm).
Robert Minhinnick under the influence of Derek Walcott – Thursday, May 22.
West Indian poet Derek Walcott’s collection Sea Grapes inspired Welsh poet, Robert Minhinnick to explore his own language and landscape and find that the ‘bwlch’ and ‘gwter’ of his ‘own scrap of coast’ could be poetic.
Lemn Sissay under the influence of the Liverpool Poets – Thursday, June 26.
Lemn Sissay was born in 1967, the year The Mersey Sound was first published, but he wasn’t given a copy until 15 years later when his head teacher spotted his burgeoning talent. Within its pages Lemn found the confirmation he had been looking for – that poetry should be for the people, by the people. It is a beat he has worked to ever since.
This event is part of Liverpool 08.
Yang Lian under the influence of Ezra Pound – Wednesday, July 16.
How could an American poet influence a Chinese poet? Not only influence his writing in general, but influence him to develop his understanding of Chinese, his native language? Chinese poet Yang Lian will discuss not only the influence of one poet on another but one poetic culture on another.
This event is part of China Now.
The host for each event will be the Poetry Society’s Chair, Anne-Marie Fyfe.
Tickets: £10 and £7.
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