INTRODUCTION TO LARRY LEVIS with PHILIP LEVINE prog change
9.00 - 9.40am • Peter Pears Gallery • FREE
Larry Levis died suddenly ten years ago at the age of 49. A former student of Philip Levine – the most gifted poet I have ever had the good fortune to have in one of my classes – he published six collections, the last one edited posthumously by Levine. Levis’ reputation continues to grow in America, but he’s remained a closely guarded secret here. Until now.

CONVERSATION: USING MYTH
9.00 - 9.40am •James Cable Room • PF27 • £6
Vicki Feaver and Jenny Joseph have made prize-winning poems from Grimm, the Old Testament and classical myths and legends. What draws us to such archetypes and how can the poet re-animate them for the contemporary reader? Share their thoughts.

READING: THE GALLERY PRESS
10.00 - 11.00am • Jubilee Hall • PF28 • £7
Celebrate the 35th birthday of Ireland’s foremost literary press with three of its finest exports. According to Ted Hughes, Peter Fallon’s poetry is ‘tough and alive, like a just-cut holly stick. Snappy and weighty.’ (read a poem)   Vona Groake’s deft and condensed narratives resonate with tenderness, energy and wit. (read a poem)   John McAuliffe records urban and rural landscapes with relaxed lyricism and a cinematic eye for detail. (read a poem)