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From: Jennifer Maes Brice <[log in to unmask]>
To: Gerald England <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 18 May 1999 19:13
Subject: Re: POETRY BOOK FAIR
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>York Poetry Festival 1999 starts 7 October (National
>Poetry Day) and ends 10 October (World Mental Health Day).
>
>The book fair is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday 9
>October 1999 in the Ballroom of the De Grey Rooms, opposite the City
>Art Gallery in St. Leonard's Square. The De Grey Rooms is a
>venue for concerts, performances, meetingss, etc., and the HQ
>of York Arts Arena, whose Poetry Festival Sub-Committee is organising
>the full programme. This will be available (A5 s.a.e. please) from
>August 14.
>
>Already booked to attend are Michael Donaghy, Sophie Hannah, Ian
>Duhig and Antony Dunn, all of whom will offer workshops; and there
>will be a free debate CLOSE LISTENING also on that Saturday. This is
>to discuss poetry in performance, and poems on the page -
>convergences and divergences. Our visiting poets will be
>acting as panellists, and this event is to be recorded for the
>National Sound Archive.
>
>During the book-fair there will be a lunch-time open mike
>session from poets (especially those who are also editors and
>publishers). There will also be workshops, an interactive
>presentation from York Poetry Workshop, music, exhibitions of desk-top
>publishing and writing software programs, etc.
>
>The Ballroom is next door to the Cafe Bar where food and drink will
>be on sale throughout the day.
>
>Stalls cost stlg10 each, and we don't mind two publishers sharing. If
>you can't come, send us some information anyway, as we will have a
>display corner for interesting items about the world of poetry
>publishing.
>
>We are open to suggestions for 1999 - and beyond, as we hope this
>will be the first of an annual (or bi-ennial) poetry or literature
>festival in York.
>
>For further details contact Jennifer Brice on 01904 627392 (24-hour
>answerphone) or e-mail [log in to unmask]
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