Blogs about: George Szirtes
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day 54 – missing, elspeth barker
missing, elspeth barker pp8 new writing 10 (editd by penelope lively and george szirtes) london: picador, 2001 ‘Ellen’s mother had learned… more →
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Literary roundup: Rózewicz at the London Lit Fest, Jasieński and translating the Russians
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wrote 1 day ago: The London Literature Festival is underway with a wide range of guests and events, including appeara … more →
>erasure
wrote 1 day ago: may 22nd >erasure words written and unwritten “The Poet at the Breakfast Table” sourc … more →
Poetry Anthology
wrote 1 week ago: Following its sell-out success at our recent Poetry Prize-Giving Evening, NWC’s Winners’ … more →
ctrl+alt+del #5
wrote 1 week ago: -Reviewed by Rosie Breese- ctrl+alt+del is a magazine that stands out. It’s delightfully compact, ne … more →
Maintenant #96 - George Szirtes
wrote 2 weeks ago: Conventional wisdom would suggest when a poet leaves their country of birth at a young age, for a ne … more →
Winners of the Best Translated Book Awards 2013.
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wrote 2 weeks ago: Wheel with a Single Spoke by Nichita Stanescu, translated from the Romanian by Sean Cotter and publi … more →
Child Helga and Her Father by George Szirtes
wrote 2 weeks ago: There is danger inherent in commenting on work in progress. This is true of unfinished final works, … more →
On Writing (and translation): László Krasznahorkai and George Szirtes
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wrote 3 weeks ago: We love the idea of collaboration, art inspiring more art, and recently picked up a book from the Ca … more →
George Szirtes is CLPE Poetry Award winner
wrote 3 weeks ago: The Budapest-born writer George Szirtes’ In the Land of Giants is the winner of the Centre for Liter … more →
The Thirties and Other Poems
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wrote 3 weeks ago: George Szirtes George Szirtes The Thirties It was the Thirties once again. Shop doors opened on hung … more →
Poetry In Motion
wrote 4 weeks ago: A short film featuring footage from Norwich Writers’ Circle’s Open Poetry Competition Pr … more →
George Szirtes workshop in Swindon
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wrote 1 month ago: The sun was shining, it was a great day for a drive and even the M25 was a breeze. So my trip yester … more →
Congratulations
wrote 1 month ago: Special congratulations to Norwich Writers’ Circle members Margaret Turner, Victoria Allen … more →
Poetry Prizes
wrote 1 month ago: At The Assembly House, on 16th April, Norwich Writers’ Circle held it’s Open Poetry Comp … more →
Submissions: this week's yays and nays
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wrote 1 month ago: Oh OK I might as well admit it – there are no new YAYs to report. But issue 62 of ‘Obses … more →
Szirtes and Jackson
wrote 1 month ago: Sarah Jackson’s Pelt was generally well received by the group, opinion being that it was a wel … more →
March 2013
wrote 1 month ago: The next book group will discuss two Bloodaxes collections: Bad Machine by George Szirtes, and a deb … more →
Poetry, out of line and by design: Stephanie Green
wrote 2 months ago: As I entered the Town Hall a voice reciting poems seemed to come from nowhere – I looked around but … more →
European Poetry Special Webcast at 5pm Today
wrote 2 months ago: This afternoon’s European Poetry Special, featuring poets Robert Şerban, Ludwig Steinherr and … more →
