An invitation to join poet and novelist Elmaz Abinader and her Poets of Colour class at Mills College, Oakland, CA for a reading and discussion and to hear a presentation from them after a close reading of the collection, Mercy, by poet Lucille Clifton. See more photos here. (more…)
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November 5-7 – Symposium at Virginia Tech on Writing & Reconciliation
“Writing and Reconciliation: Identity, Displacement, and Narrative in Sri Lanka” I have been invited to attend a symposium at Virginia Tech which will bring together Sri Lankan and Virginia Tech writers, scholars, and students. Discussion will focus (more…)
October 25th – Reading at Pighog Poetry Night, Brighton
Pighog Poetry Night – 25th October – 7.30 for 8pm Bernadette Cremin launches her new Pighog Sussex Series pamphlet Loose Ends alongside Antony Owen and Seni Seneviratne. Click on the poets’ names to read more about them. There will be open mic opportunities – first come, first served! (more…)
Readings for Adrienne Rich – Saturday 13th October at Ilkley Literature Festival
Saturday, October 13th, 2012, 10:00 pm at Ilkley Playhouse Wharfeside Poet and essayist Adrienne Rich was one of America’s foremost public intellectuals. Her commitment to social justice, radical feminism and the anti-war movement were legendary in a career spanning seven decades until her death in March 2012. Seni Seneviratne leads an informal (more…)
Writing Walk with Seni Seneviratne on Saturday 13th October at Ilkley Literature Festival
Saturday, October 13th, 2012, 2:00 pm at Meet Outside Rombalds Hotel Visit the Beck Stone and new poetry seat on Ilkley Moor, both part of the Stanza Stones Trail, in the company of (more…)
Fragmented Stories: Workshop – Sat 29th September at Ilkley Literature Festival
Collage a poem from fragments of memory with Festival Poet in Residence, Seni Seneviratne. An old family story, a character from your family tree, a story from your past (more…)
Seni Seneviratne & Mimi Khalvati – October 4th at Ilkley Literature Festival
The Heart of It Reading at Ilkley Playhouse Wildman 7.30–8.30pm Festival Poet in Residence, Seni Seneviratne, introduces her second collection, The Heart of It. (more…)
Poetry Alive! Open Mic and Networking Event, October 4th at Ilkley Literature Festival
Celebrate National Poetry Day at our annual open mic and networking event for poets from across the Yorkshire region. Catch up with other writers, share your pamphlets and chapbooks. Hosted by Seni Seneviratne with headliners Rose Drew and Alan Gillott of Stairwell Books. (more…)