Event overview
STEPHEN KNIGHT - "The Prince of Wails"
BLAKE MORRISON - "Discoverie of Witches"
FRANCIS SPUFFORD - "Unapologetic"
STEPHEN KNIGHT
Stephen Knight began publishing his poems thirty years ago, received a Gregory Award in 1987 and won the 1992 National Poetry Competition shortly before the appearance of his debut collection, Flowering Limbs (1993). A Poetry Book Society Choice, it was shortlisted for the T S Eliot Prize, as was Dream City Cinema (1996). His novel, Mr Schnitzel (2000), was the Arts Council of Wales Book of the Year in 2001. Other books include a collection for younger readers, Sardines and Other Poems (2004), and The Prince of Wails, which was published in September.
BLAKE MORRISON
Blake Morrison’s non-fiction books include And When Did You Last See Your Father? (1993) As If (1997), and Too True (1998). His poetry includes the collections Dark Glasses (1984), winner of a Somerset Maugham Award, and The Ballad of the Yorkshire Ripper (and Other Poems) (1987). The film of his memoir And When Did You Last See Your Father came out in 2008. Things My Mother Never Told Me, a memoir of his mother, was published in 2002. His novel, South of the River (2006) is being adapted for television. His most recent novel, The Last Weekend, was published in the spring of 2010. His collection 'A Discoverie of Witches' was published in October 2012.
FRANCIS SPUFFORD
Francis Spufford has edited two literary anthologies and a collection of essays on the history of technology. His first book, I May Be Some Time: Ice and the English Imagination, was awarded the Writers Guild Award for Best Non-Fiction Book of 1996 and a Somerset Maugham Award. His second book, The Child that Books Built was described as ' witty, compelling and elegant' by the New Statesman. His third book, Backroom Boys, was called a ' beautifully written book' by the Daily Telegraph and was shortlisted for the Aventis Prize and long-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize. His novel Red Plenty was published in 2010. His most recent work Unapologetic, has just been published.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
|---|---|---|
| 28 Nov 2012 | 5:00pm - 7:00pm |
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