Leading US poet at Birkbeck

The Birkbeck Centre for Research in Contemporary Poetics welcomes Ron Silliman for an evening of readings and conversation on Tuesday 5 May.

American poet Silliman has emerged as a major figure in international post-avant poetry. Since 1974, Silliman has been working on a single poem, entitled Ketjak. That project is composed of four works: The Age of Huts, Tjanting, The Alphabet, and Universe. His work includes ongoing participation in the experiment in collaborative autobiography, the Grand Piano project. His 1986 anthology In the American Tree remains a primary resource for the discussion of Language Poetry, and the Silliman blog is internationally regarded as the must-read source of world-wide developments in poetry.

The evening is hosted in conjunction with the Text Festival, Bury, a twelve week programme of exhibitions, publications and performances. Dr Carol Watts from the Centre has contributed new work to the festival programme.

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All Welcome, Tues 5 May, 7-8.30pm, Room 101, 30 Russell Square

Contact: Carol Watts on c.watts@bbk.ac.uk