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The University of Leeds Poetry Centre and the Centre for World Literatures/International Writers at Leeds present a reading and discussion of poetry from Sri Lanka with the poets Vidyan Ravinthiran, Pireeni Sundaralingam and Shash Trevett. They will be reading from the new Bloodaxe Anthology Out of Sri Lanka: Tamil, Sinhala and English Poetry from Sri...
The Poetry centre showcase returns to the Ilkley Literature Festival on its poetry day - Saturday 14th October. Join us for readings from poets Kimberly Campanello, Sarah Dawson, Lydia Kennaway, Sarah Jess Richards, Caitlin Stobie, and John Whale. Tickets at £10/£7 can be purchased from the Festival Box Office.
Courtesy of Peepal Tree press and the University of Leeds Poetry Centre, join us for an evening's entertainment for the launch of Kwame Dawes's latest collection Sturge Town hosted by Khadijah Ibrahiim. Music and refreshments from 6.15. Reading and conversation 6.45-7.45. Book signing until 8.15. Everyone is welcome, but please book your place via Eventbrite....
The University of Leeds Poetry Centre is proud to host Language Is A Queer Thing. Join us on the evening of Tuesday September 26 for a series of readings and a question & answer session with six emerging queer poets (three British and Three Indian) - Jay Mitra, Anureet Watta, Mukahang Limbu, Hafsa Bukhary,...
Professor Kimberly Campanello's MOTHERBABYHOME (2019) and Liz Berry's The Home Child (2023) both constitute long form poetic works which engage closely with the archive in their evocation of the lives of children denied, erased or forgotten by the functioning of various state systems of care, whether the UK's 'Home Child' initiative or the mother and...
To celebrate the launch of Where Else: An International Hong Kong Poetry Anthology, published by Verve Poetry Press, and in partnership with Verve, and with the University of Leeds Poetry Centre, we’re delighted to be joined by the collection’s editors, and by some of the featured poets. This will be a hybrid event, with some speakers...
Photograph by Patrick Redmond The acclaimed Northern Irish poet Michael Longley will be reading his poetry at 18.30 in the Alumni Room in the School of English on Cavendish Road.His most recent collection, The Slain Birds, was published by Cape in September last year. 'One of the most perfect poets alive. There is something in...
Please join us on Tuesday 9th May 16:00-17:30 (BST) for a research seminar with Dr Nathan Suhr-Sytsma (Emory University) who will speak about:“The Worldmaking of New-Generation African Poets” You are very welcome to join us for this seminar hosted by the Leeds University Centre for African Studies, the University of Leeds Poetry Centre, and the...
The University of Leeds Poetry Centre is partnering with Leeds Lit Fest for an event - Spring Rhythm - which focuses on nature and environment. Join us in the Alumni Room in the School of English on Cavendish Road to hear readings from their recent work by poets Rachel Bower, Kimberly Campanello, Charlotte Eichler, Matt...
Stephanie Sy-Quia is a writer, teacher, and printmaker based in London. Her debut Amnion is the recipient of an Eric Gregory Award, a Somerset Maugham Award, and the Forward Prize for Best First Collection. Her debut collection, Amnion, was published in November 2021 by Granta Poetry. All welcome. Admission free.