Friday, August 15, 2014

WRITERS ON MONDAYS: Best New Zealand Poems 2013


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What better way to anticipate National Poetry Day* than with a line-up of nine of the best? Come along to hear Kate Camp, Mary-Jane Duffy, Dinah Hawken, Anna Jackson, Therese Lloyd, Greg O'Brien, Rachel O'Neill, Chris Tse and  Ashleigh Young read their poem selected for the annual online publication Best New Zealand Poems,  plus a favourite NZ poem. The editors of this year's selection, Mark Williams and  Jane Stafford, will introduce the poets.
(*National Poetry Day is on 22 August).
Writers on Mondays is presented with Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, the New Zealand Centre for Literary Translation, and National Poetry Day.
DATE:    Monday 18 August
TIME:     12.15-1.15pm
VENUE: Te Papa Marae, Level 4, Te Papa

(please note that no food may be taken onto the Marae).

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