This workshop unravels the ‘imagined mysteries’ of reading and writing about poetry. There This will be a practice-based masterclass that will guide your reading and your writing about poetry, with confidence.

There will also be the optional opportunity to discuss poetry over lunch with Fred D’Aguiar AND award. winning poets, John Agard and Grace Nichols. John Agard has a new publication, Travel Light, Travel Dark [Bloodaxe] and Grace Nichols has a new book for teenagers, Cosmic Disco [Frances Lincoln]. Lunch will be at a nearby restaurant.

All participants will receive a copy of Travel Light, Travel Dark before the Masterclass and given support post-session to write a poetry review for publication. 

Fred D'Aguiar draws on his dual Guyanese/British heritage throughout his writing which incorporates poetry, novels and plays. Although born in London, he lived in Guyana until he was twelve before returning to England where the highly politicised atmosphere of the British black community of the 70s became a major influence on his work. His first collection of poetry, Mama Dot, was published to great acclaim and was followed by a further four collections and a new and selected poems, An English Samplar, published in 2001. A new collection, titled The Rose of Toulouse, is out from Carcanet in May. His position between two cultures is reflected in the many prizes his work has won including the Guyana Poetry prize (twice) and the Whitbread First Novel Award. D'Aguiar teaches in the MFA in Creative Writing at the Virginia Technical Institute and State University. He reviews poetry for Poetry London. 

Cost: £45/35 Inscribe and Legacy members conc.

Price includes 2 new books:

John Agard’s new poetry book, and a second new poetry book – to be reviewed and published in the review section of SABLE LitMAG