How do we write in relation to our histories – our inheritances? And how do we write in relation to one another in the ever-changing contexts of our world(s)? In this workshop, we will read poetry that explores these entanglements, thinking about collectivity, shifting personal and political narratives, and how we consciously or unconsciously write toward/to another. This workshop will incorporate hybrid, cross-genre works; docu-poetics; and poetry with intertextual elements. In the session, there will be time for close reading, discussion, and writing exercises. The title of this workshop was inspired by Édouard Glissant’s Poetics of Relation and Susan Briante’s Defacing the Monument.
Victoria Adukwei Bulley is a poet, writer, and artist whose work has appeared widely in publications including the London Review of Books, LitHub, and The Atlantic. She is the winner of an Eric Gregory Award, and her critically acclaimed debut poetry book, QUIET, won the Folio Prize for Poetry, the John Pollard International Poetry Prize, and was shortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize. QUIET is published by Faber in the UK and in North America by Alfred A. Knopf.
Established in 2018, the87press is an Asian, LGBTQIA+, and neurodiverse led publishing collective and events curator in South London. We prioritize modernism, anti-colonialism, anti-racism, and environmentalism in our print publications of poetry, fiction, and essays. Additionally, we offer educational and creative workshops, industry leading live events, and regular commissioned work with online journal of culture theHythe. Committed to equity, all authors receive fair contracts regardless of their background. As part of Arts Council England's National Portfolio, we contribute to the Let's Create project and look forward to fostering inclusive learning spaces as the only NPO in the London Borough of Sutton.
