Jon Stallworthy
January 18th 1935-November 19 2014 The death of Jon Stallworthy has saddened all who knew him, and all who knew his work. His numerous books – his acclaimed biography of…
Thought for the week
Take up our quarrel with the foe: To you from failing hands we throw The torch; be yours to hold it high… From In Flanders Fields by Lt-Col John…
Wilfred Owen Poetry & Music Of The Great War
The Times & The Sunday Times Cheltenham Literature Festival, Wilfred Owen Poetry & Music Of The Great War 11th October at Cheltenham College Chapel. , click here to book online…
A Robert Graves Oratorio and the Edith Cavell story
Leonard Pearcey and Sophie Ward will be telling the Edith Cavell story in Bath Abbey on 30th October 2014. Full details of a WW1 Commemoration, The Cool Web: A Robert…
New Poetry Publications
Carcanet have recently announced the publication of War Poet, selected poems by the Wilfred Owen Poetry Award winner Jon Stallworthy and Fall In, Ghosts: War Prose by Edmund Blunden, edited by…
Poetry of the First World War at Haileybury College
I am organising a Sixth Form Conference on ‘Poetry of the First World War’ at Haileybury College on Friday the 17th of October. Adrian Barlow and Simon Armitage are confirmed…
Enduring War: Grief, Grit and Humour
British Library free foyer exhibition Enduring War: Grief Grit and Humour on until 12 October. It includes key war poet manuscripts from Binyon, (In Memoriam) Owen (the poetry is in…
For King and Country? The Jewish Experience of the First World War
Located at the Jewish Museum Raymond Burton House 129-131 Albert Street, NW1 7NB For more information: http://www.jewishmuseum.org.uk/ until 10 August -(entry fee) it includes a section on Isaac Rosenberg.
Winchester Poetry Festival
The very first Winchester Poetry Festival takes places on Friday 12th, Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September 2014. There is a full programme of events including workshops, close readings and main…
A commemoration of the life and work of Isaac Rosenberg
Free Public Event: National Portrait Gallery Friday 6:30pm 27 June 2014 Concordia Foundation - to view the full colour flyer click here Gillian Humphreys presents. The Ballad of Whitechapel: A commemoration…