Booking information

Duration: 10 weeks per term

Type: Course
Level: Advanced
Location: London

Term 1

Start date: Monday 17th Sep 2012

Session times: Mondays, 6.45 - 8.45pm

Cost:

Full cost:£129.00
60+:£117.00
Concs:£103.00

Term 2

Start date: Monday 4th Feb 2013

Session times: Mondays, 6.45 - 8.45pm

Cost:

Full cost:£129.00
60+:£117.00
Concs:£103.00

Term 3

Start date: Monday 6th May 2013

Session times: Mondays, 6.45 - 8.45pm

Cost:

Full cost:£129.00
60+:£117.00
Concs:£103.00

Face to face

Here and There and Now

To be a contemporary poet, you should read contemporary poetry, but it’s easy to fall behind when so much is happening and so many new poets are publishing. This course is aimed at well-read advanced students who want to discuss and learn about recent developments in UK and US poetry. The first term will introduce you to a range of UK poets who have emerged in the past decade or so; second term will do the same with US poets; third term will look at a new generation of younger UK/US poets who are revitalising poetry. Class members will be encouraged to write and show
poetry which responds creatively to the poems discussed.

To apply for this course email six poems to programme@poetryschool.com by 24 August 2012

Further details: this is a course for well read, confident students who want to engage with the current poetic climate. Students can apply to join in any term of this three term course.

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Tutor:

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Roddy Lumsden

Roddy Lumsden has published five books of poetry, most recently Third Wish Wasted (Bloodaxe). Originally from St Andrews, he lives in London where he has taught for City University, Morley College, Metropolitan, City Lit and The Poetry School. He has done editing work on several prize-winning poetry collections and is organiser and host of the reading series BroadCast in London. A popular performer of his work, he has read widely in the UK and the US and in Sweden, Ireland and the Philippines. Former Vice Chair of the Poetry Society of Great Britain, he has been shortlisted for the TS Eliot Prize and several others and was awarded an International Fellowship at the Banff Center in Ontario in 2001. He has also carried out several residency projects, including being poet-in-residence to the music industry and in a five-star hotel and golf resort. He works as a puzzle and quiz writer and popular reference compiler / editor.

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The Poetry School has accessible parking with a front entrance drop-off point. The room used for classes is on ground level and there is adequate space for wheelchair users and an induction loop available upon request. There are fully equipped disabled toilets and an emergency assistance alarm is fitted. For further information please contact the office.

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