We are honoured to announce that the Poet Laureate, Dame Carol Ann Duffy, has accepted the Wilfred Owen Poetry Award for 2016. She will be appearing at the Gateway, Shrewsbury, on Saturday 26th November 2016 at 2pm, to receive the Award and to present her tribute, in this centenary year, to the abiding memory of the Great War.
Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson - her favourite court musician – will bring over an hour of light and shade, reflection and laughter to Shrewsbury. Carol Ann will read from her acclaimed collections, remembering the Last Post, the Christmas Truce and other works, including The World’s Wife and The Bees.
Lucid, honest and accessible, her writing explores both everyday experience and our inner worlds in deceptive, profoundly resonant poems. Alongside the words, John Sampson takes us on a virtuoso tour through musical highlights of the past 500 years - played on a fascinating collection of period and modern instruments.
Carol Ann Duffy and John Sampson have collaborated for over thirteen years.
Attendance at the afternoon event is open to all. There is a £10 ticket charge for the afternoon Poetry Award event, payable to: Wilfred Owen Association, either by cheque to S W Gray, 35 Pashley Road, Eastbourne, BN20 8DY, or by Credit Transfer to A/c: 00454221, Sortcode: 30-97-62. Alternatively payment in cash can be made to The Treasurer in person on the day. The Gateway cafe serves light lunches. Please can you let Frances Casey know whether you plan to attend the afternoon event, email: secretary@wilfredowen.org.uk
Open to members AND non-members
This event is preceded by the WOA's AGM.
The AGM and Poetry Award will be followed by a dinner at The Golden Cross Hotel, Shrewsbury. Please email Sam Gray (sam10gray@icloud.com) for further details.
