Tom Warner

PalFest 2013

admin — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:44:42 +0000

Tom Warner would like to thank Najwan Darwish, Ahdaf Soueif, Omar Hamilton and everyone involved in the Palestine Festival of Literature 2013.

Tom read and conducted workshops in Jerusalem, Ramallah and Birzeit as part of PalFest 2013.

The Rialto (Issue 77)

admin — Sun, 19 May 2013 09:07:37 +0000

Tom Warner has two poems in the current issue of The Rialto. Also featured is work by Lorraine Mariner, George Szirtes, Rebecca Perry, Jane Draycott, Ruth Padel, Hannah Lowe and celebrations and poems for the excellent Peter Scupham (below) in his eightieth year.

Tom Warner and Dart at Cheltenham Poetry Festival – 27 April 2013

admin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 09:25:11 +0000

In this unique event Cheltenham Poetry Festival present a reading by Tom Warner and a showing of a film inspired by the poem by Alice Oswald, made by Marc Tiley. Click here for more details.

Inspired by Hungarian Poetry

admin — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 08:02:27 +0000

In January 2013 the Hungarian Cultural Centre London launched its new project ‘Inspired by Hungarian poetry: British poets in conversation with Attila József’ inviting British poets to respond to a selection of Attila József’s poems, translated into English by George Szirtes, Edwin Morgan, John Bátki and Peter Zollman.

The poets include Derek Adams, Polly Clark, Antony Dunn, Jacqueline Gabbitas, George Gömöri, Wayne Holloway-Smith, Ágnes Lehóczky, Tim Liardet, John McAuliffe, John Mole, Clare Pollard, Sam Riviere, Carol Rumens, Fiona Sampson, George Szirtes and Tom Warner.

British Council – Dhaka Diary

admin — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:20:44 +0000

Click here to read Tom Warner’s British Council blog article about his recent trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Dear World and Everyone In It (Cambridge Wordfest – 14 April 2013, 8:30pm)

admin — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:09:38 +0000

Cambridge Wordfest reading featuring Tom Warner, Tom Chivers, Agnes Lehoczky, Stephen Emmerson, Sarah Kelly and Andrew Spragg.

Come and hear from a range of talented young poets taking UK poetry in new and exciting directions. Find out more about today’s poetry landscape as they read from Dear World and Everyone In It - a groundbreaking new anthology of younger poets which has sparked debate and captured a generational mood; playful, collaborative, ambitious, inclusive and cooperative – be part of it. (Cambridge Wordfest)

Dear World and Everyone In It (Bloodaxe, 2013)

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Dear World & Everyone In It is a ground-breaking new poetry anthology presenting the work of over 60 of the most talented and interesting young poets currently writing in the UK. Chosen by one of the country’s leading young poetry editors, inspired by American precedents, and growing out of The Rialto‘s recent series of young poets features curated by Nathan Hamilton, it is the first British anthology to attempt to define a generation through a properly representative cross-section of work and a fully collaborative editorial process.

Dear World & Everyone In It is an indispensable summary or starting map for anyone wanting to explore and enjoy more of the current UK poetry landscape or seeking to better understand what’s going on out there.

Featuring: Tom Warner, Rachael Allen, Andrew Bailey, Emily Berry, Ben Borek, Siddhartha Bose, Elizabeth-Jane Burnett, James Byrne, Stuart Calton, Tom Chivers, Tim Cockburn, Becky Cremin, Emily Critchley, Joe Crot, Patrick Coyle, Amy De’Ath, Laura Elliott, Stephen Emmerson, Amy Evans, Ollie Evans, S.J. Fowler, Miriam Gamble, Jim Goar, Matthew Gregory, Elizabeth Guthrie, Emily Hasler, Oli Hazzard, Colin Herd, Holly Hopkins, Sarah Howe, Tom Ironmonger, Meiron Jordan, Katharine Kilalea, Sarah Kelly, Luke Kennard, Laura Kilbride, Michael Kindellan, Agnes Lehoczky, Frances Leviston, Eireann Lorsung, Chris McCabe, Michael McKimm, Fabian Macpherson, Toby Martinez de las Rivas, mendoza, James Midgley, Marianne Morris, Camilla Nelson, Kei Miller, Tamarin Norwood, Richard Parker, Sandeep Parmar, Holly Pester, Heather Phillipson, Kate Potts, Nat Raha, Sam Riviere, Sophie Robinson, Hannah Silva, Angus Sinclair, Marcus Slease, Andy Spragg, Ben Stainton, Keston Sutherland, Jonty Tiplady, Emily Toder, Simon Turner, Jack Underwood, Ahren Warner, Rachel Warriner, James Wilkes and Steve Willey.

Dhaka, Bangladesh

admin — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 13:25:18 +0000

Tom is looking forward to visiting Bangladesh in March 2013 to read at Dhaka University, organised by Brine Pickles. Further details to follow.

The Caravan

admin — Wed, 12 Dec 2012 19:18:16 +0000

Tom has two poems in the current issue of the Indian magazine, The Caravan.

ABOUT THE CARAVAN

The country’s first and only publication devoted to narrative journalism, The Caravan occupies a singular position among Indian magazines. Our stories present a unique mix of detailed reporting, lively and vivid writing, and a commitment to the art of storytelling whether the subject is politics, culture, travel or art.

In Their Own Words – edited by George Szirtes and Helen Ivory

admin — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 07:26:26 +0000

A backstage peep behind the poetry of some of the best contemporary British and Irish writers. In Their Own Words is an examination, by the writers themselves, of what most matters to them in both the social or individual realm, including the politics of belonging.

Featuring Tom Warner, Andrew Greig, W.N. Herbert, Mark Granier, Philip Gross, Vicki Feaver, Mimi Khalvati, David Morley, Ira Lightman, Agnes Lehoczky, Andy Brown, Ian Duhig, Anna Reckin, Jen Hadfield, Sarah Law, Kona Macphee, Maitreyabandhu, Julia Copus, Polly Clark, Deryn Rees-Jones, Tim Turnbull, Samantha Wynne Rhydderch, Helen Mort, Nigel McLoughlin, Jay Bernard, Katrina Porteous, Ross Sutherland, Luke Wright, Tim Wells, Antony Dunn, Luke Kennard, Matthew Sweeney, Pascale Petit, Moniza Alvi, Gregory Woods, Sam Riviere, Michael Symmons Roberts, Karen McCarthy Woolf, Martin Figura, Jacob Sam-La Rose, Mir Mahfuz Ali, Vahni Capildeo, Roger Robinson, Clare Shaw, Clare Pollard, Meirion Jordan, Tiffany Atkinson, Patience Agbabi, John McCullough, John Mole, Peter Scupham, Alison Brackenbury, Carol Rumens, Carrie Etter, Penelope Shuttle and Esther Morgan.