All those interested in literature and the arts are invited to attend the Conference, presented with the assistance of Yr Academi Gymreig - The Welsh Academy. The Conference costs £25 and further information is available from Bethan Brown, College of Arts & Humanities Administrator, Bangor University (01248) 383673 e mail b.w.brown@bangor.ac.uk
“At the heart of the Conference lies the question: ‘What is the relationship between Welsh poetry and other art forms?’ In order to have an interdisciplinary debate, we have invited poets, artists and composers to discuss the topic from the perspective of their own discipline; discussing their work and their reaction to other people’s work,” explained Professor Gerwyn Wiliams, Head of the University’s School of Welsh.
Professor Gerwyn Wiliams takes part in the discussion himself, considering examples of poetry that react creatively to other Works of art, such as an ode by Sir Thomas Parry which responds to a sculpture by Jacob Epstein and an ode by Jâms Nicholas reacting to Henry Moore’s sculptures.
Two recent Eisteddfod Crowned Bards, Dr Christine James and Dr Jason Walford Davies, will discuss specific examples of their own work inspired by individual works of art. Christine James won the crown at the Eryri National Eisteddfod in 2005 with a series of poems responding to a number of pieces of visual art.
Composer Dr Guto Pryderi Puw, of Bangor’s School of Music will discuss the way in which he has responded to poets as varied as R.S.Thomas and Llion Jones in some of his compositions. The artist, Wil Rowlands, will discuss how he approached reacting to poems by R.S. Thomas and literary works by other authors in some of his paintings.
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University of Bedfordshire Authors of the future are invited to a Creative Writing Conference at the University of Bedfordshire on Saturday 10 May.
Key speakers include award-winning author Panos Karnezis and Director of the National Institute for Excellence in the Creative Industries, Professor Graeme Harper, who will share their experiences at the event at the Park Square campus in Luton. Read more
Fleming letters raise thousands
Letters between James Bond author Ian Fleming and his “Miss Moneypenny” have fetched £14,340 at auction - almost five times more than expected.
The collection, which included four letters signed by Ian Fleming and an annotated invoice with his initials, were sold by Dorset auctioneers Duke’s.
The letters showed a close relationship with Jean Frampton, a secretary hired to type his 007 manuscripts.
They also mentioned books including Thunderball and Live and Let Die. Read more
Jamie Roberts and the Puzzle of Darkness, first in the series of six Wielder of the Stones novels, is out now.
The debut novel by upcoming fantasy author Michael Smith is the story of a teenage orphan who rises up against the evil, tyrannical Empire that controls the kingdom of Orphelia.
Complete plot synopsis:
Jamie’s ordinary life is changed forever after he is brutally kidnapped and plunged into a perilous new world of magic, destiny and enormous power. Can he follow in the footsteps of his legendary family? Orphelia’s fate lies in his hands.
The novel will soon be available in bookshops across the UK. It is currently purchasable from several online retailers including amazon.com and amazon.co.uk.
To find out more about Jamie Roberts and the Puzzle of Darkness and access Michael Smith’s media kit, visit his website at: www.michaelsmithofficial.com
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