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Linda Cosgriff's South Africa poem in human rights anthology

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A poem about censorship in South Africa in the apartheid era by Linda Cosgriff, a member of Stockport Write Out Loud, is included in a new anthology, In Protest: 150 Poems for Human Rights, that also contains poem by Carol Ann Duffy, Ruth Padel, and Douglas Dunn. The anthology is a collaboration between the Human Rights Consortium and the Institute of English Studies (both School of Advanced Study, University of London), and London-based poetry collective the Keats House Poets.

The poems were selected from over 600 poems submitted by established and emerging poets, and provide an international insight into issues ranging from the transatlantic slave trade, the Hola massacre and indigenous peoples' rights to the current war in Syria. The anthology will be launched at the Bloomsbury festival in Senate House, University of London on 20 October at 6pm.

 

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Linda Cosgriff

Fri 18th Oct 2013 10:24

Thanks for the good wishes, everyone!

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John F Keane

Mon 14th Oct 2013 17:04

No need to name-check the ubiquitous Duffy - Linda is a better poet, and by a fair distance!

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Nigel Astell

Thu 10th Oct 2013 15:57

Rules to obey
slaves of command
human freedom invaded
censorship must end.

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dorinda macdowell

Thu 10th Oct 2013 07:17

Well done, Linda!I am thrilled for you!

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Julian (Admin)

Wed 9th Oct 2013 09:12

I am delighted but not surprised Linda. Well done you!

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Greg Freeman

Tue 8th Oct 2013 15:05

Congratulations, Linda! To find yourself within the same pages as the poet laureate and Ruth Padel is smart work.

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