Ted Hughes Festival Course
A course to commemorate ten years since Ted Hughes' death. This will use Ted's work as a springboard into writing your own work. If you are interested in Nature, in Myth, in Landscape or in People this course will help generate new work that may lead you into unexpected directions.
This course is fully booked. Please call the centre if you would like to be put on the waiting list or to discuss other courses.
Start Date:
Monday, 20th October 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 25th October 2008
Monday, 20th October 2008
End Date:
Saturday, 25th October 2008
Anthony Thwaite
Anthony Thwaite is the author of 21 books over the last fifty years. His collected poems was published in 2007. He is also the literary executor of the estate of Philip Larkin.
Anthony Thwaite is the author of 21 books over the last fifty years. His collected poems was published in 2007. He is also the literary executor of the estate of Philip Larkin.
Ian Duhig
Ian Duhig's last two books, The Lammas Hireling and The Speed of Dark (both Picador), were Poetry Book Society Choices. He won the Forward Best Poem prize and the National Poetry Competition twice.
Ian Duhig's last two books, The Lammas Hireling and The Speed of Dark (both Picador), were Poetry Book Society Choices. He won the Forward Best Poem prize and the National Poetry Competition twice.
Anne Stevenson
Anne Stevenson's Collected Poems (Bloodaxe Books) was published in 2006. She is also the author of Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath (Penguin). In 2002 she was the inaugural recipient of the Northern Rock Writers award. Visit www.anne-stevenson.co.uk.
Anne Stevenson's Collected Poems (Bloodaxe Books) was published in 2006. She is also the author of Bitter Fame: A Life of Sylvia Plath (Penguin). In 2002 she was the inaugural recipient of the Northern Rock Writers award. Visit www.anne-stevenson.co.uk.
This course is based at:
Lumb Bank - The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre
Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
Tel: 01422 843714
Fax: 01422 843714
Email: lumbbank@arvonfoundation.org
Lumb Bank - The Ted Hughes Arvon Centre
Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge
West Yorkshire
Tel: 01422 843714
Fax: 01422 843714
Email: lumbbank@arvonfoundation.org
