Summer School 2010
The 7th Tower Poetry Summer School (24-27 August) for young poets aged 18-23 will be held in Christ Church Oxford.
Competition 2010
The Christopher Tower Poetry Competition, the UK's most valuable prize for young poets, is once again open for entries, and this year students between 16-18 years of age are challenged to write a poem on the theme of 'Promises'
Tower Poetry,
Christ Church,
Oxford, OX1 1DP
Tel: 01865 286591
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| February 2009 |
The Oxford Online Debate: 'Poetry is beautiful, but science is what matters'Oxford Online Debates continue this term with the proposition that 'Poetry is beautiful, but science is what matters'. Professor Peter Atkins (Lincoln and Department of Chemistry) will be proposing the motion, and Dr Peter McDonald (Christ Church and the Faculty of English Language and Literature) will be opposing. The debate will be moderated by Professor Sally Shuttleworth, Head of Humanities Division. The debate began online on Monday 9 February at www.ox.ac.uk/debates. The public can post comments online, and the debate concludes with a public vote between 2-6 March. |
About Tower Poetry
Tower Poetry exists to encourage and challenge everyone who reads or writes poetry. Funded by a generous 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 challenge people to write their own poetry. Creative writing should be a central element in literary education, and learning about writing poetry can help students to think about ways of reading poetry.
Publications
Promises:
The Christopher Tower Poetry Prize Winners 2010 (Digital Edition)
The winning poems from the 2010 prize are brought together in this exclusive digital-only edition.