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Performance TitlePoetry Society - Celebrating Poetry
Performance Date12 May 1987
Performance DayTuesday
Performance Time19:30
Main PerformersCarol Ann Duffy,
Dannie Abse,
Marin Sorescu,
Edward Kamau Brathwaite,
U A Fanthorpe,
Robert Creeley,
Wole Soyinka,
Irina Ratushinskaya,
Paul Muldoon,
Eileen Atkins - speakers
Set ListCarol Ann Duffy,
Dannie Abse,
Marin Sorecu,
Edward Kamau Braithwaite
INTERVAL
U A Fanthorpe,
Robert Creeley,
Wole Soyinka,
Irina Ratushiskaya,
Readings of translations of poems by Marin Sorescu (Paul Muldon),
Readings of translations of poems by Irina Ratushinskaya (Eileen Atkins),
Richard Baker
Performance NotesThe event was part of Poetry Live, a two-week national celebration of contemporary poetry', as an attempt to take poetry to the people.

Irina Ratushinskaya was released from a Soviet labour camp and this was her first major reading in the West.
Related Archival MaterialProgramme (RAHE/1/1987/49)
URLhttps://thirdlight.royalalberthall.com/pf.tlx/H8sH88KH8689JI
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Reference NumberTitleDate
RAHE/1/1987/49Poetry Society - Celebrating Poetry12 May 1987
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Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Eboz_Feam_LebThe Poetry Society - Celebrating Poetry1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/14831Duffy; Carol Ann (1955-); CBE, FRSL; Scottish poet and playwright
DS/UK/14833Abse; Dannie (22 September 1923-28 September 2014); CBE FRSL; Welsh poet and physician
DS/UK/14834Sorescu; Marin (1936-1996); Romanian poet, playwright, and novelist.
DS/UK/14835Braithwaite; Edward Kamau (1930-); Barbadian poet
DS/UK/14836Fanthorpe; Ursula Askham 'UA' (1929-2009); CBE, FRSL; English poet
DS/UK/14839Creeley; Robert (1926-2005); American poet and author
DS/UK/14844Soyinka; Akinwande Oluwole 'Wole' (1934-); Nigerian poet, writer and playwright
DS/UK/14845Ratushinskaya; Irina (1954-); Russian dissident, poet and writer
DS/UK/14846Muldoon; Paul (1951-); Irish poet
DS/UK/14848Atkins; Dame; Eileen (16 June 1934); DBE; English actress and screenwriter
DS/UK/9016Baker; Richard (1925-); OBE; English broadcaster
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