Articles relating to: poet
World Autism Awareness Week 2021: Henry Normal shares poems to, and inspired by, his son Johnny
Henry Normal, co-writer and producer of award-winning TV shows and films such as The Royle Family, The Mrs Merton Show, The Parole Officer, Paul Calf, Gavin & Stacey, Alan Partridge, among many others, shares some of his brilliant poems written for, and inspired by, his son, Johnny, as part of World Autism Awareness Week 2021.
The Irresistible Rise of Prose Poetry: Northern Soul talks to poet Oz Hardwick
In part two of his series, The Irresistible Rise of Prose Poetry, Northern Soul’s Poetry Correspondent Mark Connors talks to poet and co-editor of The Valley Press Anthology of Prose Poetry, Oz Hardwick, and reviews Hardwick’s new collection.
Northern Soul chats to John Hegley about poeting, the Peel Sessions and performance
Upon commencing an interview with beloved poet and performer John Hegley, Northern Soul apologises profusely for being a couple of minutes late.
Poet Lemn Sissay talks to Northern Soul
‘We have to shout poetry from the rooftops, revolution is in poetry.’
The North-South Cultural Divide
Are you bored stiff of the national press’s attitude towards the North of England? Do you think that it pays scant attention to culture in this part of the world? Northern Soul asked leading artists, playwrights, poets, arts professionals and journalists what they think about the North-South cultural – and media – divide.
Scone or scern? Poet Ian McMillan talks to Northern Soul
In South Yorkshire, four miles outside Barnsley, there’s a small village called Darfield.
Walking Away: Simon Armitage talks to Northern Soul
Back in summer 2010, Yorkshire poet Simon Armitage embarked on an ambitious walk: the 256-mile route of the Pennine Way, from Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders to Edale in the Peak District.
Roger McGough on poetry, performance and hanging out with The Beatles
Roger McGough, who’ll be introducing his new collection It Never Rains at this month’s Oldham’s Bookmark Festival, a week-long celebration of all things literary in the borough, admits to being surprised on discovering that the book is his 100th title.
John Cooper Clarke: the Bard of Salford talks to Northern Soul
Not content with the success of his critically acclaimed UK tour of 2014, Dr John Cooper Clarke is back in his home town this weekend.
‘We are The Regiment of the Wounded’
The editor of Northern Soul talks to poet, novelist and scriptwriter Owen Sheers about his play, The Two Worlds of Charlie F.
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