2010

  1. 01/11/2010

    Launch of Our Poem Podcasts

    We're delighted to announce the launch of a new series of weekly Poem Podcasts on iTunes. Each week listeners will be introduced to a dazzling new poem by some of the world's best loved poets.

  2. 22/09/2010

    Workshop on Poetry in Spanish from Equatorial Guinea with David Shook

    David Shook joined us for the first in our new series of workshops. We translated a poem called 'Minitopograhy of Santa Isabel' by Marcelo Ensema Nsang, from Equatorial Guinea, the only Spanish-speaking country in Africa.

  3. 01/09/2010

    New Podcast of Poems by Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi

    A podcast featuring fifteen new translations of poems by the Sudanese poet, Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi, reading with his translator, Sarah Maguire, is now available for for download

  4. 22/08/2010

    'The Bards of Somalia'

    Rageh Omaar introduces the dynamic tradition of Somali poetry in 'The Bards of Somalia' on BBC Radio 4. The programme features poetry by Gaarriye and interviews with translators Martin Orwin and W N Herbert, and PTC Director, Sarah Maguire.

  5. 30/06/2010

    Our Third Mexican Podcast is Now Available

    We recorded three new podcasts during our recent Mexican Poets' Tour. The third, featuring Coral Bracho reading alongside her translator, Katherine Pierpoint, is now available.

  6. 28/06/2010

    Two Leading African Poets Visit the UK

    Al-Saddiq Al-Raddi from Sudan and Corsino Fortes from Cape Verde return to the UK for the first time since our 2008 World Poets' Tour.

  7. 07/05/2010

    Mexican Poets' Tour 2010

    Our recent Mexican Poets' Tour brought Coral Bracho, David Huerta and Victor Teran to the UK for a series of dynamic and exciting readings.

  8. 05/04/2010

    New Podcast by Farzaneh Khojandi from Tajikistan

    Farzaneh Khojandi's readings had a remarkable impact on audiences during our World Poets' Tour in 2008. You can now listen to a podcast of Farzaneh reading her poems alongside British poet, Jo Shapcott, reading Farzaneh's translations.

  9. 15/03/2010

    New Podcast featuring Corsino Fortes from Cape Verde

    The latest in our series of podcasts features the poems and translations of Corsino Fortes from Cape Verde. Corsino reads in Portuguese alongside his co-translator, Sean O'Brien.

  10. 04/02/2010

    Mohan Rana at The Whitechapel Gallery with Bernard O'Donoghue

    At this special event, the Indian poet, Mohan Rana read his poems alongside his co-translator, Bernard O'Donoghue. Our first 'live' podcast, a recording of the Whitechapel event, is now available.

  11. 01/02/2010

    Urdu Poetry Podcast

    Our podcast featuring the poetry of Noshi Gillani from Pakistan, read by Lavinia Greenlaw and Kamila Shamsie, is now available to download.

  12. 11/01/2010

    Somali Poetry Podcast

    Our podcast featuring Maxamed Xaashi Dhamac 'Gaarriye' and his co-translator W N Herbert is now available to download.

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