Monday, October 16, 2006

Sharon Olds in Manchester: Wednesday 18th October

Sharon Olds reads from her Selected Poems

at the Manchester Museum, as part of the Manchester LitFest (see below for more details)

Michael Ondaatje has called Sharon Olds’ poetry “pure fire in the hands”. This rich new Selected Poems (2005 Cape) is a powerful distillation of the best work from one of America’s most gifted and widely read poets, drawn from her seven highly acclaimed volumes.

Subjects are revisited - the pain of childhood, adolescent sexual stirrings, the fulfillment of marriage, the wonder of children - but each re-casting penetrates ever more deeply, enriched by new perceptions and conceits. In association with The Poetry School.

Tickets £7 / £5 concs. Book through the festival office. 18th October 7pm

Note: The Poetry School Manchester will be hosting a one-day workshop, New Poems by Ear, led by Sharon Olds on Thursday 19 October, 10.30am to 4.30pm in Didsbury. Booking information at www.poetryschool.com or phone 0845 223 5274.

For more on this event, try the Manchester Museum website.

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MANCHESTER LIT FEST:
Manchester Literature Festival 2006 12-22 October 2006. Celebrating new writing, new technology and new venues, the inaugural Manchester Literature Festival reflects the original modern city through an inventive and stimulating programme. Readings by some of the world’s finest authors in the best venues the city has to offer, freshly commissioned work and Freeplay, a series of events and happenings where literature goes high tech!

http://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/

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