City voices reach London
Released: 5 December 2007
Local poets and storytellers who recorded their work in Wolverhampton earlier this year have something to celebrate this Christmas.
The Poetry Library in London has ordered two copies of the CD ‘Live at the City Bar’ for its national and international collection of poetry and spoken word recordings.
“It’s quite a shock to be asked to send copies of the CD,” said Simon Fletcher, literature development worker for the city’s libraries, who co-ordinated the project with John Edgar, the storyteller and performer from Wednesfield.
“It means that local writers will be there on the shelves with poet Laureate Andrew Motion, Carol Ann Duffy, Benjamin Zephaniah and the like.
“It may have come about after the CD got an excellent review in the regional writing magazine “Raw Edge” but we really don’t know,” he added.
The Poetry Library, which was founded in 1953 by the Arts Council, can be found on Level five of the Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank and is open to the public. It holds the largest collection of poetry books, magazines, CDs and poetry-related material in Britain.
The City Voices ‘Live at the City Bar’ CD features a host of local talents including John Edgar, Emma Purshouse, Win Saha, Roger Jones and Dorothy Baruch and is available for £4 from Simon at Central Library.
The next live event at the City Bar, King Street, is on Tuesday 11 December and features local poets and performers sharing their Christmas favourites. The fun starts at 7.45pm and is free. All are welcome.
Anyone wanting further information can contact Simon by e-mail at simon.fletcher@dial.pipex.com or phone 01902 552061.
Issued by the press office.