Archive for 'Poetry Unplugged'
In defence of Poetry Unplugged
I still remember an Independent article by Christina Patterson from a few years back. The only part relevant to this blog is the first paragraph: One of the worst evenings I’ve ever endured was at an event called Poetry Unplugged. About 50 people were crammed into a sweaty basement, all perched expectantly on orange plastic [...]
Posted: July 29th, 2009 under A Life in Poetry, Poetry Unplugged.
Tags: Poetry, Poetry Unplugged
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Poetry Unplugged in the Grauniad
Stephen Moss is launching a bid for the Oxford Professorship and decided a night at Unplugged might help him. I come across as a bit of a nob. http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2009/jul/17/oxford-poetry-professor
Posted: July 16th, 2009 under A Life in Poetry, Poetry Unplugged.
Tags: Oxford Professorship, Poetry Unplugged
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Niall O'Sullivan is a poet, editor and event host. He has published two books of poetry with Flipped Eye and hosts London's biggest open mic, Poetry Unplugged, at the Poetry Cafe.