Workshop | Newcastle Poetry Festival 2020

7 Mar 2019

The Art of the Un-possible: Workshop with Sasha Dugdale

10:00-12:00 | Newcastle University

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This workshop combines poems by John Clare, recordings of birdsong and transliterating the song as a radical metaphor for the act of translationand writing. Please bring a smartphone if you own one (don’t worry if not), plenty of fantasy, a … Continued

7 Mar 2019

Workshop with Aleš Šteger

10:00-12:00 | Newcastle University

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This workshop investigates what happens when poets use different forms of writing. Together we will be reading and commenting on short prose texts by Baudelaire and Tranströmer, as well as engaging in two or three playful writing exercises.

More Question Than Answer: Workshop with Linda France14:00-16:00 | Newcastle University

7 Mar 2019

The Use of Dialogue in Poetry: Workshop with Sean O’Brien

11:00-13:00 | Newcastle University

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“And what is the use of a book without conversations?” Alice in Wonderland hits the nail on the head. In this workshop we’ll explore the use of dialogue in poetry. We’ll consider conversation, including the kind where we only hear … Continued

9 Mar 2018

Poetry’s Musical Bloodline with Tyehimba Jess

10.00-12.00 | Newcastle University | £15

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A master class exploring the historic connections between music and poetry, with particular interest in music of the African diaspora. Participants will plumb insights into creating poems that address the history, culture, characters, geographies … Continued

9 Mar 2018

Such a Terrible Beauty with Patricia Smith (SOLD OUT)

10.00-12.00 | Newcastle University | £15

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Poets often find themselves faced with the difficulty of writing the ‘difficult’–especially in reaction to a world that constantly teeters on the edge of tragedies both personal and political. What strategies can we use to approach, enter and execute the … Continued

9 Mar 2018

Translating Poetry with Poets: PoetTrio Parallel Workshops

9.00 – 10.30 | Northern Rock Foundation Hall | Sage Gateshead | £15

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Part of the Northern Poetry Symposium. An exclusive opportunity for ten people to join a collaborative translation session with renowned poets W. N. Herbert, Sean O’Brien, Elma van Haren and Hélène Gelèns, with language … Continued

9 Mar 2018

Dreams and Visions with Sean O’Brien (SOLD OUT)

15.00 – 17:00 | Newcastle University | £15

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In this workshop we’ll be writing and discussing poems where the daylight world seems particularly close to states of dream and vision, and considering how to make the crossing in either direction armed only … Continued

9 Mar 2018

Poetry and Painting workshop with Sinéad Morrissey and Emma Holliday (SOLD OUT)

11:00-13:00 | Newcastle University | £15

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In keeping with this year’s festival theme of crossings, poet Sinéad Morrissey and festival Painter-in-Residence Emma Holliday join forces for this workshop which will explore the theme of colour through language and art. The workshop is open to those with … Continued