BOOKS / Poetry at the Hay Festival

Pastorale by Michael Hofmann

A severe absence of fish by Andrew Motion

Keats by Hugo Williams

Correspondances by Ciaran Carson

Perfect Day by Kathleen Jamie

Lily Pond by Vicki Feaver

Murphy's Law by Alan Jenkins

Nightmare by David Dabydeen

For copyright reasons we are not able to provide the full text of the poems on this database.

Carol Ann Duffy will lead this year's Poetry Masterclass (0497-821299 for details)

David Dabydeen with Christopher Logue: Sat 21 May, 10.30am

Michael Hofmann and Kathleen Jamie read with Michael Donaghy: Sun 22 May, 10am

Vicki Feaver and Alan Jenkins are among 9 poets in the 'Squantum': begins Sat 28 May, 10am

Dannie Abse with two Swedish poets: Sat 28 May, 10.10am

James Fenton reads: Sat 28 May, 12.10pm

Paul Muldoon gives the Waterstone's lecture 'From Ireland to Montevideo': Sun 29 May, 4.10pm

Hugo Williams and Adrian Henri read with Bodil Malmsten: Sun 29 May, 8pm

Ciaran Carson and Andrew Motion read: Mon 30 May, 12pm

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