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Manchester Literature Festival Spring 2021 Online Events- Roger Robinson Hosted by Malika Booker

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Dates:25 March 2021 - 30 April 2021
Times:19:30 - 12:00
What is it:Literature Live
Organiser:School of Arts, Languages and Cultures
Who is it for:University staff, External researchers, Adults, Alumni, Current University students, General public, Post 16, Secondary schools
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  • In category "Literature Live"
  • In group "(ALC) Centre for New Writing"
  • By School of Arts, Languages and Cultures

This event will be first broadcast at 7.30pm on Thursday 25 March 2021 and be available to watch until 30 April. The event will be pre-recorded and captioned.

One of the most prominent voices in the Black-British writing canon, Roger Robinson is a celebrated poet and musician who has performed around the world. His 2019 poetry collection A Portable Paradise, which included heart-wrenching poems about the Grenfell disaster, being Black British in the UK, and fatherhood, won the T.S. Eliot Prize and the RSL Ondaatje Prize. He has previously created commissioned work for The National Trust, London Open House, BBC, The National Portrait Gallery and Theatre Royal Stratford East where he also was associate artist.

In a new commission written especially for Manchester Literature Festival, Roger will explore the idea of Black Lives Matter and how it pertains to the Black British experience. Roger will perform his new poems for the first time, followed by a conversation about his work with poet Malika Booker.

This is one of a series of New Commissions supported by an award from the DCMS Culture Recovery Fund and presented in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester.

Tickets for this event are available on a Pay What You Can £6 / £12 / £20 basis. There are also a number of Free tickets available for those that need them. Please pay £6 (low income / concession), £12 (standard ticket) or £20 (per household).

Any ticket revenue we receive will help Manchester Literature Festival survive this challenging time and deliver our annual Festival in October 2021. However, if you can't afford to buy a ticket please do join us for free.

Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/roger-robinson-tickets-142484455843

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