This autumn I was hugely privileged to be given a sponsored place on Pascale Petit’s Poetry from Art course at Tate Modern, courtesy of the wonderful London literature organisation Spread the Word. Over the past six weeks I’ve been part of a dedicated group of writers exploring poetry in relation to installations and artworks in [...]
Archive for November, 2009
Reading at Tate Modern
Posted in Performances, Poems, tagged Baldessari, Miriam Nash, Pascale Petit, Poetry by Miriam Nash, Poetry from Art, Tate Modern on November 22, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Notes from Chicago
Posted in News, tagged London Teenage Poetry SLAM, Miriam Nash, Oak Park and River Forest High School, Peter Kahn on November 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So, I’m back from Chicago, though I’m trying my hardest to pretend I’m still there. Last week was, without any doubt, one of the most incredible experiences of my life so far. I’m still digesting, thinking about the best way to convey just how powerful it was. I’ve been walking around smiling, like a person [...]
Windy City, here I come!
Posted in News, tagged Jacob Sam-La Rose, London Teenage Poetry SLAM, Miriam Nash, Oak Park River Forest High School, poetry, shane solanki on November 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Yes, it is really happening – I’m off to Chicago with the London Teenage Poetry SLAM for a week of poetry, performance and (I’m expecting) life-changing experience… Together with Artistic Director Jacob Sam-La Rose, poet and SLAM coach Shane Solanki and eight talented young poets from Kingsford Community School in Newham, I’ll be hosted by [...]
New Letters by Workshop Participants
Posted in Workshops, tagged Diana Ali, Foyles, Letter Writing, letter writing workshops, Miriam Nash, slow down london, Snail Mail on November 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
My second Snail Mail: Creative Letter Writing Workshop of the season took place on Saturday 31 October at Foyles, in our lovely meeting room just above Charing Cross Road. Ten enthusiastic participants wrote new letters and shared stories and thoughts about writing and communication. To give a flavour of the workshops and to celebrate the [...]
