Other Room 21 update

Unfortunately Matt Wand won’t be able to perform at The Other Room 21, 1st December. We will hopefully be putting him on at a later date. Watch this space for a replacement to perform alongsde Ken Edwards and Neil Addison.

blart 1

blart 1 is now online here
http://blartmagazine.jimdo.com/
featuring work by:

  • tom jenks
  • andy jordan
  • nicolas spicer
  • chris stephenson
  • james davies
  • ryan ormonde
  • jasmine rosenbloom
  • sean burn
  • gareth durasow
  • alison faulds
  • allen fisher
  • matthew martin
  • steven waling
  • michael zand
  • david marriott
  • colin herd
  • becky cremin
  • geof huth
  • posie rider
  • yolanda tudor-bloch
  • richard barrett
  • hazel mcadin
  • david clarke
  • tom oliver graham
  • michael dean
  • zachary chartkoff
  • ariel moon
  • nat raha
  • s j fowler

Maintenant catch up and Iceland reading

Maintenant 32

An interview with the Slovenian poet, Primož Čučnik, the 32nd subject of the 3am magazine interview series centred on contemporary European poets. The interview is also accompanied by two poems.

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/maintenant-32-primoz-cucnik/

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/two-poems-primoz-cucnik/

 

Maintenant 31

An interview with the Norwegian poet, Paal Bjelke Andersen, the 31st subject of the 3am magazine interview series centred on contemporary European poets and the fourth and final Norwegian poet featured as part of the series to celebrate the Maintenant: Ny Poesi readings held in London recently at the Poetry Cafe & the Rich mix arts centre. The interview is also accompanied by five pieces of poetry translated into English specifically for the readings & interview.

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/maintenant-31-paal-bjelke-andersen/

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/five-poems-paal-bjelke-andersen/

 

Maintenant 30

An interview with the Danish poet, Martin Glaz Serup, the 30th subject of the 3am magazine interview series centred on contemporary European poets. An extraordinary poet, children’s author and critic, included with the interview are seven excerpts from his remarkable work The Traffic Is Unreal translated by Thomas E. Kennedy.

 

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/maintenant-30-martin-glaz-serup/

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/seven-poems-martin-glaz-serup/

 

Maintenant 29

An interview with the Russian-born British poet, Annie Katchinska, the 29th subject of the 3am magazine interview series centred on contemporary European poets. An extraordinary talent, she is one of the very brightest stars emerging in the UK. Included with the interview are three of her poems.

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/maintenant-29-annie-katchinska/

http://www.3ammagazine.com/3am/three-poems-annie-katchinska/

 

Icelandic & British Poetry in collaboration

3am magazine’s Maintenant interview series presents Icelandic & British Poetry in collaboration at the Rich mix

(35 – 47 Bethnal Green Road, London. E1 6LA)

Saturday November 27th – 7pm – Entrance free

Iain Sinclair & Ragnhildur Jóhanns / Eirkur Örn Norðdahl & Stewart Home

Scott Thurston & Bryndís Björgvinsdóttir / Jón Örn Loðmfjörð & Tom Jenks

 

Openned is near

Wednesday 27th October, 7.30pm.
Corsica Studios
Tube: Elephant & Castle
Admission Free

Readings from

* Tim Atkins
* Allen Fisher
* Sarah Kelly
* Jonny Liron
* Nat Raha

A simultaneous reading from

* Prudence Chamberlain*
* Jennifer Cooke
* Joanna Humphreys*
* Anna Lawrence*
* Jow Lindsay
* Peter Philpott
* Rachel Porcheret*
* Posie Rider
* Carol Watts
* Tessa Whitehouse

More here.

Unoriginality

“The irony is that The Guardian reading chattering classes – the left-liberals whose tender sensibilities determine the mainstream poetry scene – would rather die than be seen as insular or parochial. But any claims to be “progressive” are certainly laughable when assessed through their literature.”

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