Poetry Under Attack
This event on 27th February 2015 at 19:00 has past.
Contact: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-under-attack-tickets-14955661787
Join poets from around the world to celebrate poetry and our right to freedom of expression
Poets across the Middle East are facing persecution. Join us to hear, among others:
- Imtiaz Dharker, winner of the Queen's Gold Medal for poetry,
- Sabrina Mahfouz, poet and artist,
- John Paul O'Neill, slam poet
- Dr Ghanim al-Najjar Kuwaiti, academic and activist
This event marks two years since an appeal court upheld a 15-year prison sentence for Mohammad al-Ajami for writing a poem. It will be livestreamed to the Middle East.
The event is free but please make sure to reserve your place online.
Organised by English PEN, Amnesty International UK, Poet in the City, and Farrago Poetry.
Contact: Cat Lucas, English PEN - cat@englishpen.org
Entry: Free
Time: 7:00pm
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