Bumper Month at Manchester's Central Library
Look what's happening at Manchester's Central Library in July
1). CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN DAY - SATURDAY 5th JULY 11am - 4pm
books information stalls music IT Sessions Dual-language Stories crafts for children quiz Prize Draw Refreshments
Contact Fran Devine on 234 - 1986
2). JURIS KRONBERGS - MONDAY 7th JULY 6.30pm - 7.30pm
was born in Sweden in 1946, the child of Latvian war refugees. Fluent in Latvian & Swedish, he is a poet, translator & journalist, who has had 11 collections of poetry published in Latvia and one in Sweden.
'Wolf One-Eye' was published in the UK with an English translation by ARC Press in 2006.
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234 - 1981
3). POETIC REPUBLIC - WEDNESDAY 9th JULY 6pm - 7.45pm
Official Launch: Poetic Republic Poetry Competition 2008
Poetica & Friends perform:- Antonionioni Tricia Ashworth Lisa B (Canada) Richard Barrett Tony Baxter Dominic Berry John Calvert Alex Humphrey Paul Knight Andy N Sarah Ann Rees Penelope Turnbull (Australia) Luke Yates
World First - Innovative, exciting, Challenging, Democratic - Judged by the entrants - the Greatest
Online Poetry Competition Ever!!!
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234 - 1981
4). RADICAL AMERICAN POETS - FRIDAY 11th JULY 1-2pm
Martin Espada & Jon Andersen
Martin has published 14 books as a poet, editor & translator. His book of poems, 'The Republic of Poetry' was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He teaches creative writing & the work of Pablo Neruda at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
'Crucifixion in the Plaza de Armas' was published by Smokestack in February 2008.
"The best new poet I've read for years" Adrian Mitchell
Jon is a recipient of The People Before Profits Poetry Prize and Partisan Press's Working People's
Poetry Award. Curbstone Press published his first full-length collection, 'Stomp & Song', in 2005.
"Keep this wonderful volume in the car, or buy an extra copy for the waiting room of your favourite doctor" Pete Seeger
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234-1981
5). AND..........the Creative Writing Students Are Back!!
Students from the Centre for New Writing, University of Manchester
will be reading from their latest work.
FRIDAY 18th JULY 1-2pm
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234 - 1981
ALL FREE
NO NEED TO BOOK
1). CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPEAN DAY - SATURDAY 5th JULY 11am - 4pm
books information stalls music IT Sessions Dual-language Stories crafts for children quiz Prize Draw Refreshments
Contact Fran Devine on 234 - 1986
2). JURIS KRONBERGS - MONDAY 7th JULY 6.30pm - 7.30pm
was born in Sweden in 1946, the child of Latvian war refugees. Fluent in Latvian & Swedish, he is a poet, translator & journalist, who has had 11 collections of poetry published in Latvia and one in Sweden.
'Wolf One-Eye' was published in the UK with an English translation by ARC Press in 2006.
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234 - 1981
3). POETIC REPUBLIC - WEDNESDAY 9th JULY 6pm - 7.45pm
Official Launch: Poetic Republic Poetry Competition 2008
Poetica & Friends perform:- Antonionioni Tricia Ashworth Lisa B (Canada) Richard Barrett Tony Baxter Dominic Berry John Calvert Alex Humphrey Paul Knight Andy N Sarah Ann Rees Penelope Turnbull (Australia) Luke Yates
World First - Innovative, exciting, Challenging, Democratic - Judged by the entrants - the Greatest
Online Poetry Competition Ever!!!
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234 - 1981
4). RADICAL AMERICAN POETS - FRIDAY 11th JULY 1-2pm
Martin Espada & Jon Andersen
Martin has published 14 books as a poet, editor & translator. His book of poems, 'The Republic of Poetry' was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. He teaches creative writing & the work of Pablo Neruda at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.
'Crucifixion in the Plaza de Armas' was published by Smokestack in February 2008.
"The best new poet I've read for years" Adrian Mitchell
Jon is a recipient of The People Before Profits Poetry Prize and Partisan Press's Working People's
Poetry Award. Curbstone Press published his first full-length collection, 'Stomp & Song', in 2005.
"Keep this wonderful volume in the car, or buy an extra copy for the waiting room of your favourite doctor" Pete Seeger
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234-1981
5). AND..........the Creative Writing Students Are Back!!
Students from the Centre for New Writing, University of Manchester
will be reading from their latest work.
FRIDAY 18th JULY 1-2pm
Contact Darren Rawcliffe on 234 - 1981
ALL FREE
NO NEED TO BOOK
