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Robert Minhinnick ‘under the influence’ of Derek Walcott:

Robert Minhinnick ‘under the influence’ of Derek Walcott:

   22 May 2008 7pm
Tickets: £10 and £7 (concessions and Poetry Society members).

Arts Theatre,
6/7 Great Newport Street, London WC2H 7JB


The Poetry Society presents

‘Under the Influence’



The highly popular ‘Under the Influence’ series, where one poet looks at the influence another poet has had on their work, continues in 2008 with Robert Minhinnick ‘under the influence’ of Derek Walcott



West Indian poet Derek Walcott’s collection Sea Grapes inspired Welsh

poet, Robert Minhinnick to explore his own language and landscape and

find that the ‘bwlch’ and ‘gwter’ of his ‘own scrap of coast’ could be poetic.



The host for the event will be the Poetry Society’s Chair, Anne-Marie Fyfe.



The event will be taking place in a new venue - the wonderfully atmospheric and historic Club Room at the Arts Theatre in London's West End, 6/7 Great Newport Street, London, WC2H 7JB.

Ticket Bookings on 0844 847 1608 or in person at the venue.

Find out more on www.poetrysociety.org.uk



Posted by Anna Reynolds