The Craft: with Caroline Bird
Caroline Bird is one of the UK’s most celebrated contemporary poets. She’s won the Forward Prize for best collection and has been shortlisted for the Costa Prize, the Polari Prize, the TS Eliot Prize, the Ted Hughes Award, and the Dylan Thomas Prize (twice). Her highly anticipated new collection, Ambush at Still Lake, has just been released with Carcanet.
At this workshop, Caroline’s knowledge and love of poetry will help participants gain a deeper understanding of the craft. Whether you’ve just started writing poetry or have a long history of working with the artform, this workshop will give you new tools and insights.
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