Please find below details of an upcoming event organised by Archives for London and Poetry in the City.

An event as part of Through the Door
A collaborative project between Poet in the City and Archives for London

In Asyla: poetry from the Refuge for the Destitute

Featuring Simon Jenner

At 6.30pm on Wednesday 17th September

Hackney Archives, Dalston CLR James Library
Dalston Square, London, E8 3BQ

Poet in the City and Archives for London have commissioned new poetry from seven leading UK poets to uncover the stories of London’s archives. This is the first in a series of events as part of Through the Door, which will showcase this new poetry for the first time and explore the inspiration it has taken from the fascinating material in the archives.

Poet Simon Jenner worked with documents from The Refuge for the Destitute, a Victorian women’s refuge in Hackney. Journeying through these records of human experience he was inspired to bring some of the women back to life, giving a new poetic vision to the few remaining details of their lives. The result was In Asyla.

Simon will be reading his poetry, and speaking about the journey of discovery at the Hackney Archives. He will be joined in conversation by Elizabeth Green, Hackney Archives Outreach Officer.

This event is free to attend, but places must be booked via: http://simonjennerttd.eventbrite.co.uk

For further information please contact Poet in the City on 0207 014 2812 or visit http://www.poetinthecity.co.uk/through-the-door or http://www.archivesforlondon.org/throughthedoor/

Megan Dunmall

Assistant Archivist

Lambeth Palace Library

London SE1 7JU

Tel: 020 7898 1400

Fax 020 7898 1043

http://www.lambethpalacelibrary.org/