T S Eliot Award winner Don Paterson gives poetry masterclass
Posted on 06/02/2004One of Britain's most dynamic literature organisations presents one of Britain's best poets; Don Paterson in Brighton, March 5/6
A unique opportunity to hear the winner of this year's T S Eliot Prize and Whitbread Poetry Award read and discuss his work.
Fri March 5 8-10 pm (doors open 7.30pm) Bar provided
The Reading:
Sallis Benny Theatre, University of Brighton, Grand Parade Adult £10, OAP/Cons £7.50, Students £5 All tickets Brighton Dome Box Office 01273 709709 Access for all. For groups of 10 or more please phone 01273 242850
Don Paterson was born in Dundee, Scotland in 1963. His poetry collections include Nil Nil, God's Gift to Women and most recently, Landing Light (Faber 2003). He is the only poet to have won the T. S. Eliot Prize twice and has also received the Geoffrey Faber Memorial Award, a Forward Prize and three Scottish Arts Council Book Awards. He received a Creative Scotland Award in January 2002. He is currently Poetry Editor for Picador.
Sat March 6 11am-1pm (Doors/coffee 10.30)
The Masterclass
The Poem and the Process - a symposium on the art of poetry Sallis Benny Theatre, University of Brighton, Grand Parade Adult £10, OAP/Cons £7.50, Students £5 All tickets Brighton Dome Box Office 01273 709709 Access for all. For groups of 10 or more please phone 01273 242850
Don will discuss the whole process of poetic composition, from inspiration and the various stages of the drafting process through to publication. The masterclass will focus especially on the importance of keeping a balance
between intuition and technique, and the way in which the imagination can inform every step of the poem's composition. Don will discuss his craft and answer questions from the audience. Please submit your questions in advance. Ideal for anyone interested in reading or writing poetry of any age, background or ability.
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