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Seeing Things: a talk by Jackie Kay
17th March, 2018, 4:30pm to 6:30pm
We have very kindly been offered some free tickets to Jackie Kay’s talk at the upcoming Aye Write Book Festival, so we’re very excited to invite you to this Seeing Things trip.
What: Jackie Kay at Aye Write Book Festival
When: 17th March, 4.30 – 6.30 PM
Where: Mitchell Library, we will meet at the front desk just at the main entrance.
Who with: Aike
Why you should join us: Jackie Kay is the Scottish Makar, or Scottish National poet, and her writing is absolutely wonderful. She’s a fantastic and engaging speaker too. This talk is linked to her new book of poetry, called Bantam, which is her first collection since becoming Scottish Makar.
The poetry in Bantam is celebrating the things that connect us as people, but is also about that which divides us. Some poems are linked to recent political events, others are about something Jackie calls the fighting spirit. Some are about the Scottish landscape, and again others go back in history to the time the Bronte’s were living. According to the Aye Write website, all of the poems ‘send daylight into the dark that threatens to overwhelm us – and could not be more necessary to the times in which we live.’
As always, after the talk we’ll have a cup of tea or coffee on the women’s library.
Booking
This trip is for women only and is free to attend. Travel expenses will be covered up to £5. Please email katie.reid@womenslibrary.org.uk or call the library on 0141 550 2267 to book your place. If you have booked a place and are no longer able to attend please let us know.
