English PEN presents
John Donne’s Survival Guide, with John Stubbs, Ruth Padel and Harriet Walter
Tuesday 20 February, 7pm
In his acclaimed new biography, Donne: The Reformed Soul, John Stubbs paints a compelling portrait of an extraordinary man. John Donne did his utmost to stay on the right side of the authorities, even censoring his own work. But his writing tells a different story. His poetry lays down rules only to transgress them, doing battle with a succession of imagined ‘authorities’ who have a claim on his conscience or integrity. Poet and columnist Ruth Padel will be interviewing John Stubbs, and award-winning actress Harriet Walter will read from Donne’s poems.
Time: 7.00pm
Tickets: £5.00 PEN Members / £7.00 non-members (includes a glass of wine after the talk)
Venue: The Guardian Newsroom, 60 Farringdon Road, London, EC1R 3GA
How to book: Call 020 7713 0023 or visit www.englishpen.org/events/
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4 comments:
This sounds wonderful! I just went to a celebration at the Park Lane Hotel for its 80th anniversary, and Harriet Walter and Edward Petherbridge read aloud from Dorothy L. Sayers. Simply divine. I will definitely get a ticket to this event.
Please visit my blog too! If you search for Edward Petherbridge you'll come a post about the hotel event. I love your writing, so please keep it up.
Oh, I'll see you there then, Kirsten in London! Nice to see you here.
I'll be wearing an orange vest; if you see me, say "hi!"
I didn't go in the end, Kirsten, as I wasn't well, but would love to hear how it was.
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