Ink Sweat and Tears is thrilled to announce that we are once again supporting the Discussion and its associated\u00a0Short Takes at the Aldeburgh Poetry Festival, which runs from 2-4 November.<\/p>\n
The theme of this year’s Discussion is ‘Poetry as a Lifeline’ which topic will be debated and dissected, vigorously no doubt, on the Saturday afternoon\u00a0by Ingrid de Kok, Fellow\u00a0and Professor in Extra Mural Studies at the University of Cape Town, Palestinian- American physician and translator Fady Joudah, Jackie Kay, professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle (who also brings a Nigerian perspective to the table) and Palestinian novelist, editor and poet Ghassan Zaqtan. This collective of \u00a0‘intimate knowledge of the way that poetry can offer survival strategies when faced with a range of extreme situations’ will be chaired by Robert Seatter.<\/p>\n
In the perfect little 15 minute vignettes that are the Short Takes,\u00a0 D. Nurkse, Andrea Porter, Sam Willets and Warsan Shire will all ‘speak for themselves’ on the theme.<\/p>\n
For\u00a0the week leading up to the Festival and throughout it, we will be posting work on the ‘Lifeline’ theme and invite anyone interested in being a part of this\u00a0to submit in the usual way with the Subject Heading ‘IS&T SUBMISSIONS: LIFELINE.’ Closing date for submissions will be 10th October.<\/p>\n