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Worldwide Reading of Ukrainian Literature

The international literature festival berlin , in cooperation with the Frankfurt Book Fair, PEN Berlin, and the German PEN Centre, calls on cinemas, schools, universities, media, cultural institutions and individuals to participate in a worldwide reading of Ukrainian literature on September 7, 2022. To mark the war in Ukraine and its devastating effects, we …

BBC Contains Strong Language Festival

Birmingham

BBC Arts’ annual poetry and spoken word festival of new work is in Birmingham this September, as the city celebrates hosting the Commonwealth Games. Award-winning reggae poet, Linton Kwesi Johnson joins top writers and speakers as part of the four-day showcase taking place all around the city and on the …

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Workshop with Ian Williams: Nothing More Than Feelings

Online

Join Griffin Trustee Ian Williams for Nothing More Than Feelings on Thursday September 8 at 6:00 p.m. EST. People instantly associate poetry with feelings, and poets oblige by continuing to dump our feelings there. This workshop attunes us afresh to how we represent our feelings. We move through the chain …

$40

The Laurel Prize Reading

Polinations Chamberlain Sq Birmingham, Victoria Square, Birmingham

The Laurel Prize for eco and nature poetry is the world's largest prize for best collection awarded annually. Join this year's judges Glyn Maxwell (Chair), Tishani Doshi and Elena Karina Byrne for a very special reading highlighting their own work and their relationship with climate activism poetry. Discover what else …

Free

The Shape of Home: Songs in Search of Al Purdy

Crow's Theatre 345 Carlaw Ave, Toronto, Ontario

The Shape of Home: Songs in Search of Al Purdy is an original, theatrical, song cycle that beautifully conjures the poetry and letters of one of Canada’s most legendary artists. A musical investigation into the life and work of Canada’s unofficial poet laureate, The Shape of Home honours Purdy’s quest to live …

$45 – $65