Making Literature Travel

Four poets whose work is featured in the recent anthologies from the New Voices from Europe and Beyond series will be touring the UK this October.

Violet Grigorian and Hasmik Simonian belong to the new and younger generation of Armenian poets. As Armenia and its writers opened up to Western Modernism the revered folklore tradition sparked with innovations the Soviet censorship had suppressed creating fiery confident poetry.

Josep Lluís Aguiló & Manuel Forcano were born at the tail-end of the Franco dictatorship and grew up under a democratic regime. Consquentially their work could not be more modern, comprehensive or polyphonic: politics and history cohabit with love, learned allusion and popular image, songs to the land of one’s birth and to the voyage away.

Ilkley Literature Festival, Ilkley Playhouse
Sunday 13th October, 4,30pm
Armenians Violet Grigorian and Hasmik Simonian
An informal event over Armenian coffee and pastries. The poets will read and talk about their work.
http://www.ilkleyliteraturefestival.org.uk/ 

Hebden Bridge, The Crown Inn
Crown Street West Yorkshire HX7 8EH
Monday 14th October, 7pm, £4/£2
Catalans Josep Lluís Aguiló & Manuel Forcano read with Armenian poets Violet Grigorian & Hasmik Simonian

Leeds, Outlaws Yacht Club
38 New York Street LS2 7DY Leeds
Tuesday 15th October, 7pm £2 non-members
Catalans Josep Lluís Aguiló & Manuel Forcano read
In partnership with Society of Young Publishers
A translation workshop, with the translator Anna Crowe, will run before this event, more details from sarah@arcpublications.co.uk

London, Book & Kitchen Bookshop
31 All Saints Rd London, Greater London W11 1HE
Tuesday 15th October, doors 7pm
Armenians Violet Grigorian & Hasmik Simonian

London, European Bookshop
5 Warwick Street London W1B 5LU
Wednesday 16th October, 7pm
Catalans Josep Lluís Aguiló & Manuel Forcano read
A translation workshop, with the translator Anna Crowe, will run before this event, more details from sarah@arcpublications.co.uk

Hull, Head in a Book
Wednesday 16th October, 7pm exact venue tbc
Violet Grigorian & Hasmik Simonian
for more information from sarah@arcpublications.co.uk

Manchester Literature Festival,
Cervantes Institut, 326-330 Deansgate
Campfield Avenue Arcade M3 4FN,
Thursday 17th Oct, 6.30pm
Catalans Josep Lluís Aguiló & Manuel Forcano read
http://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/

Bangor, North Wales International Poetry Festival
Terrace Room 3, Bangor University
Thursday 17th October, 7.30pm £6/£3
Violet Grigorian & Hasmik Simonian

Blue Sky Café, Bangor LL57 1PA
Friday 18th October, 7.30pm £6/£3
Catalans Josep Lluís Aguiló & Manuel Forcano read
http://www.northwalesinternationalpoetryfestival.org/

Sheffield, Off the Shelf Festival, The Showroom
Sunday 20th October, 2pm
Catalans Josep Lluís Aguiló & Manuel Forcano read
http://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/off-the-shelf

The tour is organised by Arc publications in partnership with Literature Across Frontiers. It is made possible with support from Institut Ramon Llull and Arts Council England.

For more information visit www.arcpublications.co.uk/events or contact sarah@arcpublications.co.uk / 01706 812338