We have an exciting update to share about our Poetry Unbound Special at VERVE Poetry Festival. Due to health reasons, Mimi Khalvati is sadly unable to join us this year. We wish her all the best as she takes time to rest and recover.
We are delighted to announce that Imtiaz Dharker, recipient of the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, will step in to join Pádraig Ó Tuama for this extraordinary event. Imtiaz’s latest collection, Shadow Reader (Bloodaxe, 2024), has been celebrated for its stunning exploration of humanity and resilience.
Event Details: When: Saturday, 4:30 PM Where: Birmingham Hippodrome Tickets: £8 / £6
This immersive exploration of poetry, hosted by the brilliant Pádraig Ó Tuama, will now feature readings and reflections on Imtiaz’s poignant and powerful works. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to experience two of the most compelling voices in poetry today. A Note on the Author:
Imtiaz Dharker is a poet, artist and video film maker, awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2014, Chancellor of Newcastle University since 2020. Her seven collections, all published by Bloodaxe Books, include Over the Moon and the latest, Shadow Reader. Her poems have featured on BBC radio, television, the London Underground, Glasgow billboards and Mumbai buses. She has had eleven solo exhibitions of drawings and scripts and directs video films, many of them for non-government organisations working in the area of shelter, education and health for
women and children in India.
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