‘Repeat that, repeat’: Why read Gerard Manley Hopkins in a shared reading group?

‘Repeat that, repeat’: Why read Gerard Manley Hopkins in a shared reading group?

Posted on June 13th, 2011 in: Continuing Professional Development

‘Repeat that, repeat’:
Why read Gerard Manley Hopkins in a shared reading group?
Masterclass with Clare Williams
Friday, 16th September
London
There is nothing so awe-inspiring as reading aloud the poetry of Gerard Manley Hopkins, where ‘The whole landscape flushes on a sudden at a sound’ as his uniquely distinctive language palpably manifests itself as a force of creation. Hopkins can both convey … Read more

Reading Old Poems and Making Them New

Reading Old Poems and Making Them New

Posted on May 27th, 2011 in: Continuing Professional Development

Reading Old Poems and Making Them New
The Poetry of Robert Herrick, George Herbert and William Wordsworth
Masterclass with Jane Davis
Thursday, 11th August
Bristol
The richest poetry gives us access to languages and structures  for the deepest human feelings and experience. These three great poets speak in old but powerful language of things we would all recognise today: love, … Read more