When : 18th February 2012 - 9:30am
Where : Jerwood Centre, The
Price : £90.00

The Song Beneath: Exploring sound and rhythm in poetry
 with Carola Luther and Kei Miller
 Saturday 18th/Sunday 19th Feb 2012, at 
The Jerwood centre, The Wordsworth Trust, Grasmere. Take your poetry in new and exciting directions, on this weekend workshop lead by two innovative and imaginative poets. Through a combination of exercises and reading, Carola and Kei will explore the way sound, pattern and rhythm work in poetry. They will look at how paying attention to the music of a poem can help it break new ground, and encourage you to explore your own habits of rhythm and explore new ones. The weekend will include: 
 * group sessions * a one-to-one session with one of the tutors * a tour of the Wordsworth Trust site with an introduction to the collection * readings from both of the tutors Cost £90.00, exclusive of meals and accommodation.
 Optional evening meal available on Saturday.
 Course starts 9.30am on Saturday, finishes 4.00pm on Sunday
. Minimum number of participants required. Further information from Andrew Forster on [email protected] or 015394 35544 Kei Miller was born in Jamaica, and came to the UK to study for the MA in Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University. He has published three collections of poetry: Kingdom of Empty Bellies, There Is an Anger That Moves, and A Light Song of Light, and he is editor of Carcanet's New Caribbean Poetry: An Anthology. His collection of short stories, The Fear of Stones, was short-listed for the Commonwealth Writers First Book Prize in 2007, and he has published two novels: The Same Earth and The Last Warner Woman. He currently teaches Creative Writing at the University of Glasgow. His work is influenced by both literary and oral traditions. Carola Luther was born in South Africa but has lived in the UK for thirty years. Her first collection of poetry, ‘Walking the Animals’ was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 2004. Her second collection, ‘Arguing with Malarchy’ was published in 2010. She has taught creative writing for a range of organizations, including teaching on the MA at Manchester Metropolitan University. Her work uses both rhythm and imagery in very inventive ways. She is Poet in Residence at the Wordsworth Trust.