Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible, each book of this great English work is spoken to by a remarkable range of playwrights, poets, songwriters and novelists from all faiths and none, from over a dozen countries and across five continents. Caroline Bird’s response to Leviticus - ‘The Foundation’ - is being performed at the new Bush Theatre on 10 October (3pm,) 18 October (7.30pm) and in two 24 Hour Performances - 14 & 28 October. Starring Kathryn Pogson and directed by Peter Gill.
Find six new poems plus a review of Caroline’s work featured on the Poetry International website
http://international.poetryinternationalweb.org
From youngest contender Caroline Bird, 23, to the 29-year-old Elyse Fenton, the nominated authors for the £30,000 prize come from five different continents and range from poets to novelists….read on at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/sep/22/women-dominate-dylan-thomas-prize-shortlist
Caroline, who was short-listed for the 2008 International Dylan Thomas Prize for her second collection ‘Trouble Came To The Turnip’, is once again in contention for the £30,000 prize with her third poetry collection, ‘Watering Can.’ http://www.thedylanthomasprize.com/news/news5.asp
Caroline has just come back from teaching a week-long Arvon course for the winners of the Foyles Young Poets of the Year Award. Her co-tutor was Lemn Sissay, a brilliant, inspiring man and poet. This course was particularly poignant, since Caroline herself won the competition was she was 13 years old, so to come full-circle and tutor the winners course is extremely heart-affirming. Also, the winners this year were something special. Really. Check out their winning poems on the Poetry Society Website.
You can now listen to Caroline reading some of her poems online at www.poetcasting.co.uk
These are just a few of the poems written by the young people Caroline worked with in Rural Rajasthan. Read more…