The visiting Australian poet and artist Angela Gardner will read, with readings and performances from a group of young London poets: Harry Godwin, Mendoza, Nat Raha and Rebecca Rosier.

Angela Gardner is an Australian poet with a prize-winning reputation in her own country (2006 Arts Queensland Thomas Shapcott Poetry Prize and 2004 Bauhinia/Idiom 23 Prize). Her new book, “Views of the Hudson” (Shearsman), has been published this year in the UK. She already has an international status as a visual artist. Her poetry is often highly visual, always quick, inventive and engaging. She also edits an online poetry magazine, foam:e, and jointly runs Light-trap Press, publishing artists’ books. This is her last reading in Europe before she returns to Australia.

Harry Godwin , Mendoza, Nat Raha and Rebecca Rosier are all poets in their early 20s now (or until recently) based in London. They are part of the exciting innovative poetry scene based around creative writing courses in London and poetry events like Openned, Crossing the Line and Sundays at the Oto. They have so far only had small pamphlets published, mainly from Harry Godwin’s Arthur Shilling press, or appeared in small magazines and websites. They are playful, passionate and wonderfully original, with strong elements of performance in how they present their poetry.

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