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News…Poetry MattersIn this month's Poetry Matters two debut collections are reviewed: Jane Holland on The Broken Word by Adam Foulds, and Ben Wilkinson on Flood by Paul Abbott. New Tower Poetry Facebook GroupTower Poetry has started a Facebook Group to keep you up-to-date with what we're doing. You can comment on our latest reviews, start your own discussion topic, or just leave a message on our Wall. The Tower Poetry Summer School 2008Applications for the 2008 Tower Poetry Summer School are now closed. Thank you to everyone who applied - we will be in touch shortly to let you know whether or not you have been awarded a place. Christopher Tower Poetry Prize Winners 2008Updated 30 April: Listen to the prize winners read their poems (MP3 download) Updated 21 April: photographs from the prize ceremony at Christ Church College are now available, along with an exclusive digital-only collection of the winning poems (pdf). Thank you to all the entrants for this year’s Christopher Tower Poetry Prize. The theme of ‘Change’ captured the interest of an extremely high number of 16-18 year olds. The winners are: First prize Second prize Third prize Highly commended See Press Release Tower Poetry exists to encourage and challenge everyone who reads or writes poetry.Established following a bequest to Christ Church, Oxford, by the late Christopher Tower, the aims of Tower Poetry are clear: to stimulate an enjoyment and critical appreciation of poetry, particularly among young people in education, and to encourage people to write their own poetry. The Christopher Tower Poetry Prizes, launched in 2000, seek out and encourage young poets. Each year, students between the ages of 16-18 years are asked to submit poems on a set theme, and the prizes have rapidly established themselves as the most prestigious poetry awards in the UK for this age group. Tower Poetry also undertakes work in poetry education through ventures such as the annual Tower Poetry Summer School, conferences, readings, and a range of publishing initiatives. Our website section, Poetry Matters, is home to an impressive and rapidly growing archive of poetry reviews written by leading poets and critics, while young and emerging poets are also given opportunity to showcase their individual talents alongside more established writers. The work of Tower Poetry is always developing and widening in scope- keep an eye on this site for details about forthcoming initiatives. |