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"Sell out warning! Free entry! Celebrate the joyful mess of languages with interdimensional poet DL Williams - who presents her work in both English and British Sign Language to explore the creative possibilities of 3D communication and accessibility. "
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A event on Sunday 23rd April. The event starts at 15:30.
Price: Free
Time: 15:45 - 16:45
BSL Interpreted ✓
There are nearly 100 languages spoken in Bristol, and the city is home to a thriving community of poets harnessing poetry's power to communicate across cultures and languages. As part of this year’s City of Words theme, come and experience a special multilingual event and hear the sonic possibilities that arise when poets perform in their own languages, from Spanish to Somali. English text versions will be projected in the background. The showcase will be headlined by DL Williams, performing work from their collection Interdimensional Traveller, exploring British Sign Language and English.
The event will be BSL interpreted.
Presented in partnership with Bristol Poetry Institute.
DL WILLIAMS:
DL Williams is a deaf queer poet working with British Sign Language and English. Working with such different languages has inspired a deep interest in translation and how her work can be made accessible to signing and non-signing audiences. They have performed around the UK including at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Wales Millennium Centre, the Barbican and the Albert Hall, as well as in America and Brazil. Her bilingual poetry collection, 'Interdimensional Traveller' was published by Burning Eye Books in April 2022. Her work has also been published in 'What Meets the Eye?' (2021), a bilingual anthology of deaf poets by Arachne Press, as well as Magma magazine. Their poems cover many themes, from identity to bilingualism to their beloved cats and as she says: “I aim to make my work accessible to everyone; whether they enjoy it or not is another matter!”
Part of Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival 2023.
Entry requirements:
Time: 15:45 - 16:45
BSL Interpreted ✓
There are nearly 100 languages spoken in Bristol, and the city is home to a thriving community of poets harnessing poetry's power to communicate across cultures and languages. As part of this year’s City of Words theme, come and experience a special multilingual event and hear the sonic possibilities that arise when poets perform in their own languages, from Spanish to Somali. English text versions will be projected in the background. The showcase will be headlined by DL Williams, performing work from their collection Interdimensional Traveller, exploring British Sign Language and English.
The event will be BSL interpreted.
Presented in partnership with Bristol Poetry Institute.
DL WILLIAMS:
DL Williams is a deaf queer poet working with British Sign Language and English. Working with such different languages has inspired a deep interest in translation and how her work can be made accessible to signing and non-signing audiences. They have performed around the UK including at the Scottish Storytelling Centre, Wales Millennium Centre, the Barbican and the Albert Hall, as well as in America and Brazil. Her bilingual poetry collection, 'Interdimensional Traveller' was published by Burning Eye Books in April 2022. Her work has also been published in 'What Meets the Eye?' (2021), a bilingual anthology of deaf poets by Arachne Press, as well as Magma magazine. Their poems cover many themes, from identity to bilingualism to their beloved cats and as she says: “I aim to make my work accessible to everyone; whether they enjoy it or not is another matter!”
Part of Lyra - Bristol Poetry Festival 2023.
Entry requirements:
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