The weekend at a glance
venue: Thoresby College, access from South Quay PE30 1HX

Friday 24th September 7.30pm

President of the Poetry Society
Jo Shapcott

John Fuller

Selima  Hill
 

Sunday 26th September 11.00am

Dannie Abse

John Welch

and from France
Valérie Rouzeau
with her translator Susan Wicks
 

 Saturday 25th September 11.00am

Discussion by the writers
Poetry in Translation

The panel of writers will discuss what point
there may be in trying to penetrate
another culture through translation
 

Sunday 26th September 3.00pm

The Life and Poems of
Peter Porter (1929-2010)

Chaired by John Fuller
with contributions from the writers



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 25th September 3.00pm

Agnes Meadows

John Lucas

and from India
Amarjit Chandan
with his translator John Welch
 

Saturday 25th September 8.00pm

Kit Wright

Penelope Shuttle

and celebrating his 80th birthday
Anthony Thwaite