Competition 2010
The Christopher Tower Poetry Competition, the UK's most valuable prize for young poets, is once again open for entries, and this year students between 16-18 years of age are challenged to write a poem on the theme of 'Promises'
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| The Tower Poetry Summer School 2009 |
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25-28 August 2009 The 6th Tower Poetry Summer School (25-28 August) for young poets aged 18-23 has been held in Christ Church. Jane Draycott and Frances Leviston have been inspiring tutors for the group of 14 students from throughout the UK and Wednesday evening's reading was further enhanced by a reading from Michael Schmidt, Professor of Poetry, University of Glasgow and Editorial & Managing Director of Carcanet. All photographs taken by the Reverend Ralph Williamson, the College Chaplain, Christ Church
Click here to view a photo gallery of the all the 2009 Summer School photos |
About Tower Poetry
Tower Poetry exists to encourage and challenge everyone who reads or writes poetry. Funded by a generous bequest to Christ Church, Oxford, by the late Christopher Tower, the aims of Tower Poetry are clear: to stimulate an enjoyment and critical appreciation of poetry, particularly among young people in education, and to challenge people to write their own poetry. Creative writing should be a central element in literary education, and learning about writing poetry can help students to think about ways of reading poetry.
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Promises:
The Christopher Tower Poetry Prize Winners 2010 (Digital Edition)
The winning poems from the 2010 prize are brought together in this exclusive digital-only edition.