Episodes of Southbank Centre
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Adonis and Yang Lian - Part 3
Adonis is one of the Arab worlds best known poets, and Yang Lian, a key figure in contemporary Chinese poetry based in London, discuss themes of cultural 'insider' and 'outsider' in their work. They explore connections between China and the Arab world. Examining poetry, censorship and translation and a geopolotical situation arguably more fragile than that of the Cold War. They argue that, in Lian's words, 'poetry is our unique mother tongue'
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Release date
Nov 30, 2010
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Runtime
41:03
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Adonis and Yang Lian - Part 1
Adonis is one of the Arab worlds best known poets, and Yang Lian, a key figure in contemporary Chinese poetry based in London, discuss themes of cultural 'insider' and 'outsider' in their work. They explore connections between China and the Arab world. Examining poetry, censorship and translation and a geopolotical situation arguably more fragile than that of the Cold War. They argue that, in Lian's words, 'poetry is our unique mother tongue'
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Release date
Nov 29, 2010
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Runtime
26:32
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Adam Foulds - Poetry International
Poets with a Middle East connection share their poetry at this event. Adam Foulds, a recent guest of the Palestinian Literary Festival, is a poet and novelist whose book 'The Broken Word' is a long narrative poem on the Mau Mau uprisings in Kenya.
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Release date
Nov 29, 2010
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Runtime
20:01
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Tshaka Campbell - Poetry International
Poetry International Spoken Word event with open mic - Hosted by Remi Kenazi at the Royal Festiva Hall. This event showcases some really excellent spoken word poets.
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Release date
Nov 8, 2010
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Runtime
20:56
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Tommy Smith - The Scots Makar - Part 6
dwin Morgan was a leading light in the Socttish Renaissance, an internationalist whose translations brought inspiriation from a far, yet a man who stayed true to his Glasgow roots. He became the first Scottish National Poet, The Scots Makar, in 2004. Writers including Richard Price, Jackie Kay, Roddy Lumsden, Tommy Smith, Benno Plassman and Bill Manhire raise a poetic glass, with tribute readings alongside music film and, archive recordings and photography
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Release date
Nov 8, 2010
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Runtime
22:02
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Sabrina Mahfouz - Poetry International
Poetry International Spoken Word event with open mic - Hosted by Remi Kenazi at the Royal Festiva Hall. This event showcases some really excellent spoken word poets.
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Release date
Nov 7, 2010
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Runtime
05:39
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Roy McFarlene - Poetry International
Poetry International Spoken Word event with open mic - Hosted by Remi Kenazi at the Royal Festiva Hall. This event showcases some really excellent spoken word poets.
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Release date
Nov 7, 2010
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Runtime
08:09
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Rosanna Raymond - Poetry International
Poetry International Spoken Word event with open mic - Hosted by Remi Kenazi at the Royal Festiva Hall. This event showcases some really excellent spoken word poets.
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Release date
Nov 7, 2010
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Runtime
05:14
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Roddy Lumsden - The Scots Makar - Part 2
dwin Morgan was a leading light in the Socttish Renaissance, an internationalist whose translations brought inspiriation from a far, yet a man who stayed true to his Glasgow roots. He became the first Scottish National Poet, The Scots Makar, in 2004. Writers including Richard Price, Jackie Kay, Roddy Lumsden, Tommy Smith, Benno Plassman and Bill Manhire raise a poetic glass, with tribute readings alongside music film and, archive recordings and photography
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Release date
Nov 7, 2010
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Runtime
13:23
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Richard Price - The Scots Makar - Part 4
Edwin Morgan was a leading light in the Socttish Renaissance, an internationalist whose translations brought inspiriation from a far, yet a man who stayed true to his Glasgow roots. He became the first Scottish National Poet, The Scots Makar, in 2004. Writers including Richard Price, Jackie Kay, Roddy Lumsden, Tommy Smith, Benno Plassman and Bill Manhire raise a poetic glass, with tribute readings alongside music film and, archive recordings and photography
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Release date
Nov 5, 2010
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Runtime
17:49
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