Details
The world's leading poets read live on the South Bank. Southbank Centre's biennial Poetry International festival was founded by Ted Hughes in 1967. Over a week there are readings, music, poetry films, translations, new commissions, free events and innovative spoken-word performances throughout Southbank Centre ? from the Purcell Room at Queen Elizabeth Hall, to the renowned Saison Poetry Library at Royal Festival Hall and the gardens, bars and the public space that surrounds our venues.
Cast/Performers
Robert Hass,
Carolyn Forche,
Don Paterson,
August Kleinzahler,
Durs Grunbein,
Ana Blandiana,
Caroline Bergvall,
Mohamed El Deeb,
Nikola Madzirov,
Serhiy Zhadan,
Bejan Matur
