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The world record : international voices from Southbank Centre's poetry parnassus

Armitage, Simon(Introduction by)Astley, Neil(Edited by)Selby, Anna(Edited by)
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"The World Record" is an international anthology of work by poets from all the countries taking part in the 2012 London Olympics, featuring a poem from each of the 204 Olympic nations, from Armenia to Tuvalu, Azerbaijan to Turkmenistan.

With this book you can discover the world through its keenest observers, political activists and most articulate wordsmiths.

There's something for every taste: new voices as well as world greats, rappers and spoken word artists as well as poets and storytellers. "The World Record" marks the first time so many living poets from so many countries have been gathered together in one anthology - and 2012 is the first time so many poets have been gathered in one place.

Up to 204 poets come together in London for Poetry Parnassus, a week-long celebratory gathering as part of the finale of the Cultural Olympiad, the Festival of the World and the London 2012 Festival.

This visionary festival at London's Southbank Centre features poets from all participating Olympic nations giving readings, talks and performances.

Poetry Parnassus is a monumental poetic happening worthy of the spirit and history of the Olympics.

Introduced by the festival's curator, Simon Armitage, "The World Record" shows how poetry crosses all international boundaries to speak to readers everywhere.

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Bloodaxe Books Ltd
1852249382 / 9781852249380
Paperback / softback
808.81
24/05/2012
United Kingdom
English
359 p.
22 cm
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Published in association with the Southbank Centre.