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Today is National Poetry Day, and the theme for this year is 'remember'. So, in honour of this theme, the Carcanet staff (and George the intern) 'remembered' some of our favourite Carcanet classics, which you can see us modelling above. And because we love poetry so much, and because you do too, we're offering 25% of all our staff picks! It's ok, no need to thank us, we just love you guys...
Click on the links below to claim 25% off your purchase.
Schmidt's Pick
Everything! But especially A Centenary Pessoa
Helen
The Wild Iris by Louise Gluck
Katie
Selected Poems by Christina Rossetti
Alice
Illuminationsby Arthur Rimbaud, translated by John Ashbery
Michelle
Complete Nonsense by Mervyn Peake
George
Collected Poems by Edwin Morgan
Christine
Collected Poems by Ed Dorn
We've also got a few Carcanetti readings lined up all over the UK for NPD:
Wednesday 1 October
Celebrating National Poetry Day with new work from Kadija Sesay and Friends
The Barbican Library, Silk Street, London EC2y 8DS - 7pm
This year the Barbican Library celebrates National Poetry Day a day in advance with readings from literary activist, short story writer and poet Kadija Sesay. The event will also feature contributions from Andra Simons, Dorothea Smartt and Carcanet poet Togara Muzanenhamo, who will be on a rare visit to the UK from Zimbabwe. Entry is free but spaces are limited. Please book by calling 020 7638 0569 x 7889 or sending an email to barbicanlib@cityoflondon.gov.uk
Thursday 2 October
The Manchester Writing School presents "in conversation" with Jeffrey Wainwright
International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Engine House, Chorlton Mill, 3 Cambridge Street, Manchester M1 5BY - 7pm
The first in a new series of FREE author events features Carcanet poet Jeffrey Wainwright in conversation with the Manchester Writing School's Martin Kratz.
In celebration of National Poetry Day, Jeffrey Wainwright will be reading and discussing his poem 'An Empty Street', which has been shortlisted in the 'Best Single Poem' category of the Forward Prize. The event is effectively a staging of 'the poetry inquisition' called for by the chair of judges, Jeremy Paxman, in controversial remarks made earlier this year. In light of Paxman's remarks, the conversation will focus on the relationship between poetry and the public in particular, and invite thoughts and questions on the poem from the audience.
Contact events@anthonyburgess.org or 0161 235 0776 to reserve seats.
Thursday 2 October
Exeter Central Library, Castle Street, Exeter, Devon EX4 3PQ - 7pm
Gillian will be reading with Adam Horovitz as part of the National Poetry Day celebrations.
Thursday 2 October
National Poetry Day Live: Southbank Centre and The Poetry Society celebrate National Poetry Day.
The Clore Ballroom at Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX
Join us for an afternoon of free events with poetry readings and performances from some of the biggest names in poetry.
4.45pm – 6pm A host of special one-off performances from Daljit Nagra, Kei Miller, Emily Berry, Hannah Silva and Jean ‘Binta’ Breeze.
And finally...
Our Marketing and Publicity Manager Alice's parents are currently on holiday in San Francisco and were browsing in City Lights bookstore (naturally) when they came across a stash of Carcanet titles on the shelves. They took this lovely picture for us so we could share it with you guys (we didn't pay them to, honest!)
Happy National Poetry Day!
