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, [log in to unmask] 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. ___________________________ 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 ______________________ %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%