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Poetry and the State
Presented by English PEN International PEN and Modern Poetry in Translation
Wed 6 Apr 2011, 5:30pm
Free Word Lecture Theatre
Some states encourage their poets, others simply ignore them; others imprison and murder them. The latest issue of Modern Poetry in Translation examines the complex relationship between poetry and the state. Does poetry over-privilege individual experience? Can the state ever allow the poet the true autonomy the poem demands? Join readers Stephen Watts, Sasha Dugdale, Martina Thomson, Chris Beckett and Michael Foley alongside MPT\'s distinguished editors David and Helen Constantine as they examine poetry’s ability to defend and celebrate a common humanity world-wide. Tickets: Free but booking essential. Call 020 7324 2570 or email bookings@freewordonline.com