John Wilkinson's The Lyric Touch

Thursday 23rd June, 10.45am - 5.30pm

The Centre for Modernist Studies at the University of Sussex presents an event devoted to the discussion of John Wilkinson’s collection of essays, The Lyric Touch (Salt 2007). The aim of the event is to promote critical attention upon an important book, and to generate discussion and reflection in an atmosphere more focused than is possible in a larger conference. John Wilkinson will be attending and responding to contributors’ papers.

Featuring:

• John Wilkinson
• Francesca Lisette
• Joe Luna
• Ian Patterson
• Neil Pattison
• Piers Pennington
• Robin Purves
• Hannah Roche
• Rob Stanton
• Keston Sutherland
• Timothy Thornton
• Ross Wilson

Fulton Building FUL-113, University of Sussex (Map)

Peter Gizzi Reading

Saturday 18th June, 7.30pm

You are invited to a night of short poetry readings, wine and celebration to mark the end of Peter Gizzi's residence as Judith E Wilson Fellow in Poetry.

• Ryan Dobran
• Ian Heames
• Simon Jarvis
• Justin Katko
• Laura Kilbride
• Rod Mengham
• Drew Milne
• Redell Olsen
• Neil Pattison
• Ian Patterson
• Peter Riley
• Luke Roberts

Judith E Wilson Drama Studio, Faculty of English, University of Cambridge, 9 West Road, Cambridge CB3 9DP

Wine and light refreshments. All welcome.

THE FOULE READINGS #1

Friday 17th June, 7.30pm

THE FOULE READINGS are a new series of contemporary poetry readings in Cambridge organised by undergraduates in English (Caitlín Doherty, Andrew Griffin, Connie Scozzaro and Tomas Weber).

• Neil Pattison
• Peter Riley
• James Staniforth
• Rosa van Hensbergen

The New Cellars, Pembroke College, Cambridge

The Pembroke New Cellars are found beneath Foundress Court, the new building at the back of Pembroke. The porters will help you.

Admission is free. Wine is free.

The Second Annual Sussex Poetry Festival

Friday 1st - Saturday 2nd July

Featuring:

• Jean-Michel Espitallier
• Laura Gadsden
• Judith Goldman
• Milli Graffi
• Simon Jarvis
• Tom Leonard
• Joe Luna
• Peter Manson
• David Marriott
• Rod Mengham
• Dell Olsen
• Ian Patterson
• Neil Pattison
• Reitha Pattison
• Simon Perril
• Nat Raha
• Tom Raworth
• Peter Riley
• Monika Rinck
• Linus Slug
• Timothy Thornton
• Adam Weg

The Nightingale Theatre, Grand Central, 29-30 Surrey Street, City Centre, Brighton

Admission:

• Weekend £20 / £15 (conc.)
• Afternoon/evening sessions £6 / £4 (conc.) per session

Contact Keston Sutherland or Sara Crangle.

Cambridge Poetry Reading

Wednesday 27th October, 8pm

• Laura Kilbride
• Neil Pattison
• Peter Robinson

Boys Smith Room, St John's College, Cambridge CB2 1TP

Admission is free, all welcome

via Emily Critchley