The Dylan Thomas Centre’s Poets in the Bookshop takes place a little earlier than usual this month, on Thursday 22 October at 7.30pm. Our guest reader is Paul Henry.
Described by U.A. Fanthorpe as “a poet’s poet”, Paul Henry has published five collections with Seren. His work has been widely anthologised and regularly appears in journals as diverse as Poetry Wales (which he has edited) and The TLS.
A selection of his earlier work, The Breath of Sleeping Boys and other poems, appeared from Carreg Gwalch in 2004, in the Corgi Writers of Wales series.
Originally a singer–songwriter, he regularly tutors Creative Writing courses at Ty Newydd. He has read and performed at writers’ centres, festivals and universities across the UK and Europe. Awards have included a Gregory Award from the Society of Authors and two Academi ‘Published Writer’ bursaries.
His latest collection, Ingrid’s Husband (Seren, 2007), has recently been translated into French by Gérard Augustin and was published by L’Harmattan. Paul Henry currently presents the ‘Inspired’
”…Henry reminds us that extraordinary poetry is to be discovered in the ordinary events of love… there are few contemporary poets who are as confident of their emotional terrain, few as able to praise so uninhibitedly…”
The evening also includes an open mic slot.
Please contact the Dylan Thomas Centre on 01792 463980 for more information and tickets, (full price £4, concessions £2-80 and Swansea PTL £1-40) and visit Paul Henry’s website here: www.paulhenrypoet.co.uk/
There’s lots more poetry to come during the Dylan Thomas Festival, with readings or talks by Dannie Abse, Peter Finch, Owen Sheers, Menna Elfyn, John Goodby, Fflur Dafydd, Nigel Jenkins, Deryn Rees-Jones, Rhian Edwards and many more. Please see http://www.swansea.gov.uk/
