Lorna Goodison, Jim Caruth and Jenny King

Poetic voices from Jamaica and Sheffield…

Lorna Goodison was born and grew up in Jamaica.  A winner of the Commonwealth Poetry Prize, her work is renowned for its fusion of Caribbean history and personal experience, exploring Jamaican migrant experiences and dialects through sensuous language.  She will read from her work including new collection Oracabessa.

Jim Caruth lives in Sheffield, where he is a prime mover behind the Sheffield Poetry Festival.  He has published four collections, including the prize winning The Death of Narrative. 

Jenny King is a Sheffield writer, well-known for the popular Sticky Bun readings. Her poems have won many prizes.  Her new Smith/Doorstop pamphlet is launched tonight.

In association with The Poetry Business

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