Peter Riley gave a beautiful reading at SVP last night.
Ian Davidson could not make it because of the floods. He will read next
year. Peter read two sets, each of which he broke up with other poets' work
and translations
"beautiful reading" is not polite hyperbole but inadequate praise
The organiser's introduction was, I hope, adequate; but it will not add much
to Riley scholarship; so I'll just file it
Let me quote, though, that if you haven't read the special Peter Riley issue
of _Gig_, it is essential that you do so. You can buy it from that excellent
bookseller Peter Riley (Books)
&
PASSING MEMORIS: A COLLECTION OF POEMS 1966 - 1990 by Peter Riley
is due from Carcanet at the end of the month
ISBN 1857544854
£9.95 post free from Carcanet Press, Freepost MR6474, Manchester M3 5BQ
The next SVP is on 21st November 2000 8 pm, Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon Rd,
London E C 1 - Louise Bak & Robert Sheppard
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