2009 is the centenary of the birth of Lynette Roberts (1909-1995), the modernist war poet who produced her most important work in West Wales.
Organised in association with the University of Oxford, CREW (Swansea University), the Dylan Thomas Festival and Carcanet Press.
The conference will open on Friday 30th with a showing of the recent BBC4 film about her, in the company of writer and presenter Owen Sheers, and end on Saturday 31st with a poetry reading by fellow poets and admirers of Lynette Roberts’ work.
Conference speakers will include, Patrick McGuinness, John Goodby, Charles Mundye, Zoe Skoulding and the poets will be Menna Elfyn and Nigel Jenkins.
Margot Morgan will read extracts from her work-in-progress about Lynette Roberts.
Angharad Rhys, Lynette's daughter, will talk about her mother's life, and there will be an exhibition of photographs, books and papers from the Lynette Roberts family archive.
Registration should be made with the Dylan Thomas Centre on 01792 463980.
Cost for attendance at the conference, including reception, poetry reading, and tea and coffee is £15 full price and £10 concessions.
For more information on the Dylan Thomas Festival (26 October to 9 November) please see http://www.swansea.gov.uk/
