Edinburgh International Book Festival Poetry (Adults) £15.50
Vona Groarke & Tom Pow: The Poet’s Attention
Tom Pow, Vona Groarke, Marjorie Lotfi
Venue B 18 Aug
15.45 1hr

Scotland and Ireland have always punched above their weight in the world of poetry. Today we welcome two of their most beloved poets: Vona Groarke and Tom Pow. Slippages and transformations abound in Infinity Pool, Ireland Professor of Poetry Groarke’s exhilarating new collection. In The Vulnerability of Precious Things, Pow examines the life and philosophies of Simone Weil, crafting a work of imaginative empathy. Don’t miss the pair discussing and reading from their new work today. Chaired by Marjorie Lotfi.

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