King's Lynn Poetry Festival 26 - 28 September 2008
Festival venue: The Green Quay, South Quay, King's Lynn, PE30 5DT. Venue tel: 01553 818500
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 The Weekend At A Glance

Friday 26th September
7.30pm


Robert Crawford

Helen Ivory

Alan Jenkins

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Sunday 28th September
11.00am


Which poets since 1945 will still
be read in 2083?

The panel of writers will each select five
poets and read from some of them
to choose a definitive list with help from
the audience.
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Saturday 27th September
11.00am


 Discussion
"Every man with a bellyful of the classics
is an enemy of the human race"
                                                          (Henry Miller)

What provides the grounding for 20th and
21st Century writers?

The Panel of Writers will discuss the
subject with Chairman Michael Hulse.
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Sunday 28th September
3.00pm


Piers Alexander
Louis de Bernières

Will Stone

Paul Stubbs

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Saturday 27th September
3.00pm


Soleϊman Adel Guémar

Lorna Thorpe

Jackie Wills

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The afternoon closes with
The Draw
for our unique raffle prize - a book
handwritten by all the writers in the Festival.





Festival tickets at the door
or in advance from:
Tony Ellis at Messrs Hawkins,
19 Tuesday Market Place, King's Lynn
01553 691661 (office hours)
01553 761919 (other times)

Saturday 27th September
8.00pm


Ruth Fainlight

Alan Sillitoe

New Zealand Poet Laureate
Elizabeth Smither