21st Century Sonnets
An event on Thursday 30th June. The event starts at 21:00.
Available to watch on-demand until June 30th. £5.
The sonnet is one of the most famous and beloved forms of poetry worldwide and continues to find new ways to adapt and respond to modern day themes and issues. This event features readings from three poets: Terrance Hayes (American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin), Luke Kennard (Notes on the Sonnets) and Jacqueline Saphra (One Hundred Lockdown Sonnets). Each poet reads from their work, followed by a discussion and Q&A exploring their relationship to the sonnet form as a tool for 21st century poetic expression.
Part of Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival 2022.
Entry requirements:
The sonnet is one of the most famous and beloved forms of poetry worldwide and continues to find new ways to adapt and respond to modern day themes and issues. This event features readings from three poets: Terrance Hayes (American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin), Luke Kennard (Notes on the Sonnets) and Jacqueline Saphra (One Hundred Lockdown Sonnets). Each poet reads from their work, followed by a discussion and Q&A exploring their relationship to the sonnet form as a tool for 21st century poetic expression.
Part of Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival 2022.
Entry requirements:
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