Postiwyd: 10/10/2010 | Newyddion |
Thanks to Peter Finch for his kind words about PW in his column ‘The Insider’, in the Western Mail, October 9 2010.
“It is in the new Poetry Wales, however, that revolution is really apparent. In the 1970s, when the late Eric Mottram held the helm of London’s Poetry Review, the English-speaking literary world was split into two mutually opposed factions – the traditionalists and the innovators. In the cause of progress Mottram favoured the work of the latter. In Wales space was only ever available to the former. My own Welsh work sank into the mist.
Thirty years on Zoe Skoulding’ s new issue turns the tables. London’s Poetry Review now represents English poetry’s calm centre while Poetry Wales displays a wide range of innovative work. Alice Entwistle interviewing Wendy Mulford, John Goodby on Welsh modernist poetry. Poetry by Lee Harwood, Ralph Hawkins,…
Postiwyd: 16/08/2010 | Newyddion |
Thanks to you all again for your entries in this year’s competition. As you can tell from the two postponements of the judges’ announcement, the final decision was no easy one, reflecting the high standard of collections.
However, the judges have made their decision:
The winning entry is… ‘Welcome Back to the Country’ by Graham Clifford. Congratulations Graham!
You can buy his collection by clicking here.
‘Direct Method’ by Cliff Forshaw is first runner-up.
The highly commended entries are:
‘Banquet in the Hall of Happiness’ by Victor Tapner
‘The Apologist’ by Matthew Howard
(all real names, although all entries were judged anonymously).
‘Welcome Back to the Country’ will be published by Seren as a pamphlet in the Autumn, and the details above will go on the Poetry Wales website.
Congratulations to all once again!
* The deadline for entries to the Purple Moose Poetry Prize 2010 was May 1. The competition will…
Postiwyd: 07/06/2010 | Digwyddiadau |
Hay Poetry Jamboree ran from June 3rd-5th, at Oriel Contemporary Art Gallery in Hay-on-Wye, with readings, interactive events, lectures, art and film.
Poetry Wales Editor ZoĂ« Skoulding appeared on June 5th, with Randolph Healy, Ian Davidson, Jean Portante, Carol Watts, Kathryn Ashill, The Quantum Brothers, and more…
Other performers over the three days included Robert Minhinnick, Childe Roland (aka Peter Meilleur), Susie Wild, Keri Finlayson, Scott Thurston, Anthony Mellors, Claudia Azzola, Samantha Rhydderch, John Goodby, Geraldine Monk, Alan Halsey, Phil Maillard, Ric Hool, Richard Gwyn, Elisabeth Bletsoe and Caroline Bergvall.
For more information visit the Jamboree’s Facebook page.
Hay Poetry Jamboree was supported by: Academi Gymreig, The Dylan Thomas Centre, Poetry Wales, Swansea University School of Arts, Ty Llen / The Dylan Thomas Centre.
Postiwyd: 27/04/2010 | Digwyddiadau |
Thursday, May 6, 2010, Bangor:Â
Poetry Wales is pleased to present a triple launch event at the
Blue Sky Cafe, High Street, Bangor, 7:30pm. Admission free.
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Camille Martin, a Toronto poet and collage artist with a Cajun/Acadian heritage, will be launching her new collection
Sonnets (Shearsman).
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Ian Davidson, Senior Lecturer in the School of English at Bangor University, will be reading from his new book
Into Thick Hair (Wild Honey Press).
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Postiwyd: 20/01/2010 | Digwyddiadau |
14th-21st February 2010: Granada International Poetry Festival, Nicaragua
Zoë reading at the Festival
Postiwyd: 05/01/2010 | Digwyddiadau |
Monday Feb 8th 2010, London: Seren and Poetry Wales at The Troubadour, 7.30pm.
Poets to be confirmed. More information from the Coffee House Poetry website.
Postiwyd: 02/01/2010 | Digwyddiadau |
Feb 4th 2010, Cardiff: ‘First Thursday’ at Chapter Arts Centre, 7.00pm.
Editor Zoë Skoulding will read and introduce the latest issue of the magazine, with guest readers Peter Finch and Richard Gwyn, and an Open Mic session to round off the evening.
More information on the Facebook page.
Postiwyd: 17/11/2009 | Digwyddiadau |
Monday Feb 1st 2010, Bangor: Blue Sky Cafe, 7.30pm.
Zoë Skoulding will read with Ian Gregson.
More information on the Facebook page.
Postiwyd: 14/07/2009 | Newyddion |
Once again, thank you to all the entrants in the first Poetry Wales/Purple Moose Poetry Prize in 2009.
After carefully considering all 136 entries, the judges (ZoĂ« Skoulding and Patrick McGuinness) have chosen a winner: Precious Asses by ‘JCM’, whose real name is James Methven. Congratulations James!
Go to the Purple Moose page for more information, including a list of Highly Commended entries.
