Poets pay tribute to Paul Blackburn - a founding father of Write Out Loud - after sudden death at festival
Write Out Loud has been saddened to hear of the sudden death of Paul Blackburn, a leading figure in the north-west poetry scene for many years, who also played a key part in the growth and success of this website. He was a man of many talents, including compere, performer, poet, writer, singer, musician, workshop leader, film maker and publisher. His involvement with Write Out Loud was from 2005 to 2011. During that time he in...
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I struggle to believe that our pal, our big, bold, barmy, Bohemian brother-in-arms has left the stage, so abruptly, so prematurely. Paul Blackburn mad...
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17th Sep 2023 9:44 am
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25th Sep 2023 10:28 am
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20th Jul 2023 9:33 am
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