How does a shadow shine? Poetry, music & the underside of history

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Presented by the Poetry Society, in association with Birmingham Literature Festival and Writing West Midlands. Rita Dove made history when she became the first African- American Poet Laureate. In this lecture, she will look at the poet’s role in re-shaping, reframing and reimagining history, interweaving her talk with poems.
Tuesday 13 October 2015
Part of the Arts & Humanities Festival 2015: Fabrication 
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