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BOOK LAUNCH:The Selected Poems of Robert Graves,
edited by Michael LongleyWednesday, 2 October at 7pm in the
Crescent
Ar ts Centre
This new and essential selection from Faber
and Faber will restore Graves to view as a
major twentieth century poet, anddemonstrate his manifold
achievement as war
poet, as love poet, and as a secular visionarywhose poems are
'inimitable, eccentric
marvelssome of which are extraordinary,
many are masterly, all are like nothing else
ever written' (Randall Jarrell). The evening
will be introduced by Michael Longley and
will feature readings of favourite Graves
poems from local poets and scholars,
including Fran Brearton, Ciaran Carson,
Leontia Flynn, Ed Larrissy, and Medbh
McGuckian.
MARK DOTYThur sday, 10 October at 8pm in the Council
Chamber, Lanyon Building Queens University
Belfast
Mark Doty is one of the most highly regarded
poets in the U.S.A., hailed for his elegant,intelligent verse.
He was the first American
poet to win the T.S. Eliot Prize with hiscollectionMy Alexandria
(1993). Among his
other awards are the National Book Critics
Circle Award, and the National Book Award
forFire to Fire: New and Selected Poems
(2008). This is a rare opportunity to hear one
of the most original and arresting poets
writing today.
How to contact us:
Seamus Heaney Centre for Poetry
c/o School of EnglishQueens University of Belfast
Belfast
BT7 1NN
Tel: +44 (0)28 90971070
Web: www.qub.ac.uk/heaneycentre
Email: [email protected]
A CRITICAL SYMPOSIUM:Irish and American Poetry,
a Tribute to Michael Allen
(1935-2011)Fr iday, 1November 11am-6.30 pm i n the
Council Chamber, Lanyon Building, Queens
Un iversity Belf ast
Former colleagues and students will
participate, including Edna Longley, Fran
Brearton, Alan Gillis, Richard Kirkland,
Adrienne Janus, William Watkin and Peter
Stoneley. The symposium will end with areading by Paul
Muldoon.
An attendance fee of 10 will be charged.
To put your name down and obtain further
details, contact Gerry Hellawell, [email protected]
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MICHAEL SYMMONS ROBERTSThur sday, 14 November at 8pm in the
CrescentAr ts Centre
Michael Symmons Roberts poetry has beenwidely acclaimed. He
reflects on the world
in a way that has been informed by a sense of
grace, of transcendence, but the pieces are
grounded in detail, beautifully expressed,
subtly luminous. (Robert Potts) His latest
book,Drysalter, has been shortlisted for the
2013 T.S. Eliot Prize. He has alsocollaborated with the composer
James
MacMillan in producing a number of highly
regarded song cycles, music theatre works
and operas. Michael Symmons Roberts is
Professor of Poetry at Manchester
Metropolitan University.
IRELANDS PROFESSOR OF
POETRY INAUGURAL LECTUREBY PAULA MEEHANThur sday, 28 November at
8pm in the Crescent
Ar ts Centre
Paula Meehan is one of the foremost writers
of her generation, producing not only a
substantial body of poetry but many radio and
stage plays. She has written poetry for film,
for contemporary dance companies and for
collaborations with visual artists; her poemshave been put to
music by songwriters
(including Christy Moore) and composers.
Paula Meehan is a brilliant reader of her
work. Among her awards are the Butler
Literary Award (1998) and the Denis Devlin
Memorial Award forDharmakaya (2001).
This lecture is an occasion not to be missed.
VONA GROARKE
Thur sday, 5
December at 8pm in the CrescentAr ts Centre
Vona Groarkes poetry has been recognised
by many awards, including the Brendan
Behan Memorial Award, the Hennessy
Award and the Michael Hartnett Award. Her
most recent collection, Spindrift, wasshortlisted for the Irish
Times Poetry Now
Award and was a Poetry Book SocietyRecommendation. She has
published an
acclaimed translation of the great 18th
centurylament, Eibhln Dubh N Chonaills
CaoineadhAirt U Laoghaire (Lament for Art
OLeary). Vona Groarke teaches at the
Centre for New Writing at Manchester.
AUTUMN EVENTS
2013at the
CRESCENT ARTS CENTRE
All events are free and unticketed unless
otherwise stated.Presented in collaboration with the
Crescent Arts Centre.
The SEAMUS
HEANEY
CENTRE
for POETRY
