Event overview
Blake Morrison was born in Skipton, Yorkshire. He worked for the Times Literary Supplement, The Observer and the Independent on Sunday. His books include memoir, essays, criticism, plays, libretti and several novels including South of the River (2006) which is being adapted for television and The Last Weekend, published in 2010 and televised in 2012. His poetry includes the collections Dark Glasses,The Ballad of the Yorkshire Ripper (and Other Poems), two recent pamphlets, A Discoverie of Witches and This Poem, and his new collection, Shingle Street. He is Professor of Creative and Life Writing here at Goldsmiths College.
Jack Underwood was born in Norwich and graduated from Norwich School of Art and Design in 2005. He is co-founder and editor of Stop Sharpening Your Knives. He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2007. A Faber New Poet, a pamphlet of his work was published in 2009, he also features in Voice Recognition: 21 poets for the 21st Century (Bloodaxe, 2009) and his first collection Happiness was published this year. He teaches English Literature and Creative Writing at Goldsmiths College where he completed an MA and PhD in Creative Writing.
Jocelyn Page’s poetry crosses the Atlantic. Born and raised in Connecticut, Jocelyn lives and works in London and has just completed her PhD in Creative Writing at Goldsmiths. Her first pamphlet collection, smithereens, was welcomed as 'a fresh new voice on the poetry scene'. Her work has appeared in Smiths Knoll, The Interpreter’s House
and city lighthouse anthology. Jen Hadfield writes of her work: ‘Jocelyn Page accomplishes a living language – these unflinching tidings contain a mardi gras parade of voices. ‘
Jocelyn is the winner of the first ever Goldsmiths Pamphlet competition, judged by the poet Glyn Maxwell. Her winning pamphlet 'You've Got to Wait Till the Man You Trust Says Go' is launched and celebrated here at Goldsmiths tonight.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 9 Dec 2015 | 5:00pm - 6:30pm |
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