POSTMODERN POETRY; AN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
30-31 March 1998 at Exmouth Campus, University of Plymouth. A programme of academic
papers on innovative contemporary poetry and a reading by six leading poets from USA,
Australia and UK. Speakers from USA, France, Australia, Germany, Northern Ireland, UK
will include poets and scholars Caroline Bergvall, Andrew Crozier, Rachel Blau DuPlessis,
Lyn Hejinian, Richard Kerridge, John Kinsella, Peter Middleton, Drew Milne, Peter
Nicholls, Douglas Oliver, Bob Perelman, Peter Riley, Marjorie Welish and others: 25 papers
in all. Readers on Monday evening will be Rachel Blau DuPlessis, Lyn Hejinian, John
Kinsella, Bob Perelman, Douglas Oliver & Marjorie Welish.
Registration including a wine reception, refreshments & lunch on each day, conference
materials, dinner at a nearby hotel on Monday 30th: #50 waged/ #40 unwaged. Without
dinner #35 waged/#25 unwaged. Details (registration forms, list of accommodation at various
grades/prices) from Karen Somerfield, Faculty of Arts & Education, University of Plymouth,
Douglas Avenue, Exmouth EX8 2AT, phone Karen Somerfield on 01395 255342,
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The conference organisers gratefully acknowledge the support of the University, the Ronald
Duncan Literary Foundation and South West Arts. Sponsors especially welcome.
NB : If you are a participant, there is a letter already on its way to you with a registration
form and further details.
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Dr Tony Lopez
Reader in Poetry
University of Plymouth
Faculty of Arts & Education
Douglas Avenue
Exmouth
EX8 2AT
UK
tel: 1395 255418
fax: 1395 264196
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