Summer School 2012
The 8th Tower Poetry Summer School for young poets aged 18-23 will be held in Christ Church, Oxford from 28-31 August 2012. The tutors will be Alan Gillis (University of Edinburgh, Scotland) and Kevin Young (Emory University, Atlanta, USA).
Tower Poetry,
Christ Church,
Oxford, OX1 1DP
Tel: 01865 286591
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| Teachers' Workshop at The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival 2009 |
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Tower Poetry are organising a Teachers' Workshop in association with The Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival on Thursday 2 April. Gillian Clarke with Peter Buckroyd, previously Chief Examiner, AQA GCSE English, introduced by Peter McDonaldWhen5pm, Thursday 2 April 2009. Tickets: £5 WhereMusic Room, Christ Church, Oxford DetailsIntroduced by Dr Peter McDonald and intended primarily for teachers of poetry for the 15-18 year old age group, Gillian Clarke (many students' favourite poet and a key AQA poet) will discuss the teaching of poetry with Dr Peter Buckroyd, previously Chief Examiner, AQA GCSE English and the audience. The workshop will be followed by a complimentary drink and nibbles to allow for informal discussion. Tickets0870 343 1001 | TicketsOxford Tickets are £5 and are available online from Tickets Oxford or the Festival box office on 0870 343 1001. The workshop is festival event no 552. Festival Informationwww.sundaytimes-oxfordliteraryfestival.co.uk |
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
Poems from the 7th Tower Poetry Summer School 2010
Edited by Daljit Nagra and Jo Shapcott
The Twelve contains 56 poems from the 12 young poets who attended the Summer School.