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At Walkers and Talkers tomorrow, @TheMiddleStump will be signing copies of his new book #takingthemic βοΈ
It follows his journey covering Glos from Bristol to Cheltenham to Edgbaston! π
The MA Black British Literature at Goldsmiths is still under threat of closure, and one of its core co-founders Prof Deirdre Osborne is under threat of redundancy. Working with her as a co-editor and -organiser for #TakingtheMic has been vital too. Please sign this letter & RT
Please sign this letter
https://t.co/x3PIwBhRxJ
Last night my Verse Cycles poetry book launched at @exeter_phoenix. Thank you everyone for being so kind and supportive
It's available here: https://t.co/sS1MsmErLE
#worldpoetryday #cyclepoet #versecycles #carolineburrows #versecycle #takingthemic #poetrycollection #lovepoetry
I will be leaving @PoetryOff_Page, but will still work on the #TakingtheMic special issue, etc. Thanks to the team β I learned a great deal working on this huge ERC/FWF project. I look forward to keeping connections with the incredible poets that Iβve been fortunate to work with!
And if you missed it, check out the conference report here:
https://t.co/Uq1mYjMrJ2
Thanks again to everyone for making #TakingtheMic possible! @Shan_Ashleigh @PoetryOff_Page @univienna @GoldsmithsEng @CSSDLondon @ApplesAndSnakes @renaissanceone 3/3
Loving looking through the photographs taken by @camharlephoto for #TakingtheMic conference! @PoetryOff_Page
Great news for #TakingtheMic presenters today - look in your emails for the link to the day's AMAZING photography, courtesy of @camharlephoto. Credit Cam Harle Photography for his amazing work, and feel free to tag @PoetryOff_Page!
Here's a shot from Kayo Chingonyi's keynote!
Great news for #TakingtheMic presenters today - look in your emails for the link to the day's AMAZING photography, courtesy of @camharlephoto. Credit Cam Harle Photography for his amazing work, and feel free to tag @PoetryOff_Page!
Here's a shot from Kayo Chingonyi's keynote!
Brilliant news No. 2 - Congratulations Rachel Bolle-Debessay for winning the 2022 @WasafiriMag prize for her essay on dub poetics! Again, we were lucky enough to hear Rachel's revisionary interdisciplinary work at #TakingtheMic! β¨πβ¨
π Weβre pleased to announce Rachel Bolle-Debessay as the winner of the 2022 Wasafiri Essay Prize! π
You can read the full essay in issue 113 of Wasafiri so look out for preorders opening soon!
Please join us in congratulating Rachel on her win!π
https://t.co/FGoe78VrYD
Looking forward to sharing lots of positive news today! β¨
First up, congratulations to @SafiyaKamaria - her ground-breaking Cane, Corn & Gully debut has been nominated for the @RathbonesFolio. Safiya opened the #TakingtheMic conference last November and was outstanding! π₯π₯
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I was grateful to all the amazing poets I met in 2022; the fantastic Black & South Asian poetry archives I worked with; the #TakingtheMic conference & @PoetryOff_Page; & #ageingstudies community for encouraging me to keep my work on postcolonial ageing studies going 2/
Welcome to everyone who is attending #TakingtheMic at Central today, a free one day conference celebrating Black British poetry in performance, hosted by @PoetryOff_Page, @univienna @GoldsmithsEng and Central.
View the schedule:
https://t.co/Ss1BXiJMUm
Brilliant #spokenword and panels in the line-up of @PoetryOff_Page #TakingtheMic on 18 November, including our own @wordtraipser ππΏ
A full-day of inspiring #livepoetry β get your free tickets and join us: https://t.co/ofH9b5dVKN
#poetry #londonevents #litevents
Retweets about the upcoming #TakingtheMic hybrid conference on #spokenwordpoetry are greatly appreciated! @EastSideArtsBel @CrescentArts @WomenAloudNI @poetryjukebox @OliveGroov @ArtsCouncilNI @HonestUlsterman @BooksBeyondNI @BluebellArts
Registration for the #TakingtheMic conference is now open! πMake sure to register soon - remote attendance is possible. We're so excited to see you there! π€ https://t.co/ER3YUa5Gca
Hi everyone! The registration for the #TakingtheMic conference I am co-convening is now open! It is going to be a great celebration of #BlackBritish poetry in performance, with keynotes from Jay Bernard & @karokupa, presentations & evening performances! RT & Join us @CSSDLondon
Registration for the #TakingtheMic conference is now open! πMake sure to register soon - remote attendance is possible. We're so excited to see you there! π€ https://t.co/ER3YUa5Gca
Registration for the #TakingtheMic conference is now open! πMake sure to register soon - remote attendance is possible. We're so excited to see you there! π€ https://t.co/ER3YUa5Gca
Happy Friday everyone π You know what that means?
You still have time to submit #abstracts to #TakingtheMic conference!
We are welcoming 20 minute presentations on ANY aspect of #BlackBritish Poetry in Performance
Deadline Monday 15th August
Email [email protected]
2 weeks today to get your #TakingtheMic abstracts in!
Need more inspo? Check out strand 6 Spoken Word, the 'Canon' & #decolonisingthecurriculum
Has #BlackBritish #spokenword #poetry altered the canon?
Got a special guest on backing vocals today... Introducing 'Bonnie Barko', she's the best in the business ππβ¨ #singersongwriter #recording #studiotime #backingvocals #bonniebarko #takingthemic
Trying out some radio/voiceover stuff seeing as live theatre is on hold #Takingthemic
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