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And the New Digital Poet in Residence Is...
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Hello Friends ... new month, new Summer programme, new Digital Poet in Residence - we're not hanging about. The blue skies have made us productive and we're pouncing whilst it lasts: here's a run-down of what we've been up to for the last couple of weeks, including the reveal of our first Digital Poet in Residence of 2015.
 Digital Poet in Residence #7
We're elated to announce that poet, writer, film-maker and human tornado, Ross Sutherland, will be our next Digital Poet in Residence. Ross will create thirty new films over March to April 2015, while he tours across the UK with his show Standby For Tape Backup. Each film will be a synthesis of poetry and video, exploring the different ways that the two mediums can shape and influence the other. Ross will use his residency to respond to the places he visits and the people he meets while on tour, hence, the project also doubles as a video diary of a working poet in the world. The CAMPUS community will also be encouraged to provide Ross with materials to respond to, as well as create their own works. And you can join the '30 Videos / 30 Poems' group on CAMPUS right now. Ross will be donning his battle armour from 9 March - tune into CAMPUS for all the latest doings and happenings.
 What's on CAMPUS: reviews, essays, more...
Over on our social network CAMPUS we've had a review of J O Morgan's 'At Maldon' by Keith Parker, a blog from Rishi Dastidar on learning about the process and philosophy of editing with The Rialto editor Michael Mackmin, Maitreyabandhu's 'How I Did It' on his long narrative poem 'The Cattle Farmer's Tale', and two prose essays on poetics from Dai George and Nichola Deane, commissioned by The Poetry School, and inspired by Dr Johnson’s A Dictionary of the English Language. Every single feature will prompt a score of poems of your own, we (practically) guarantee it!
If you're not already a member of CAMPUS, you can join in the discussion here.
 Summer Bursary Applications - Now Open
Our Summer Courses are now bookable online which means that the bursary fund is open for applications once again.
The bursary fund in supported in part by student donations, so if you're one of those generous people who respond kindly when you ring up to make a booking and we ask for a contribution ... thank you! You really make a difference to people whose finances are tight and might not be able to take part in Poetry School classes and workshops without your assistance.
 The Latest CAMPUS Pamphlet - 'Silent Spells'
Last year, Helen Mort led her students round the taxidermy, Egyptology and numismatics of Manchester Museum in search of new poems ... and this is what they found. The latest in our series of CAMPUS pamphlets demonstrates Poetry School students at their most engaged, seeking out new sources of inspiration and crafting their responses in the company of each other. You can read the whole pamphlet here. If members of your course would like to make a similar CAMPUS pamphlet, drop us a line, and we'll talk you through the instructions.
All best wishes ...
Ollie, Julia, Jo, Will, Claudia and Maryam.
Messages and Whispers: Poetry Events and Opportunities
Our Bursary Scheme helps people take part in Poetry School courses when times are tight. It's part-funded by generous student donations - details of how you can contribute to it are here.
CAMPUS: The Poetry School's Social Network for Poets
The Poetry School is proud to be one of Arts Council England's National Portfolio Organisations
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