Paris
Poetry Workshop
March 17 to 20, 2003
Reading at the Village Voice
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
7:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
The Village Voice
6 rue Princesse 75006 Paris
6th Arrondissement
Tel: 01 46 33 36 47
http://www.villagevoicebookshop.com/
[email protected]
Poets reading that evening are Cecilia Woloch, Jeffrey Greene, and Kathleen Spivack with introductions by Ellen Hinsey . . .
All books written by participating poets are available for purchase at the Village Voice. This is your opportunity to get your signed copies!
The Village Voice Bookshop opened in 1982. Located in the heart of
the historic Saint-Germain-des-Prés quarter, between the beautiful
Roman church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the imposing, yet
elegant, Saint-Sulpice Square, snuggled in a narrow street, rue Princesse,
named after La Grande Demoiselle, one of King Louis XIV's favorites,
with its two long and narrow windows crammed with colourful new titles,
the Village Voice stands out amidst trendy coffee shops, restaurants,
bars and fashion shops.
At the time of the opening, Saint-Germain and especially this particular
block of narrow streets lined up with 16th and 17th century houses
was still a "village" known for its numerous bookshops and
for its Publishing Houses and literary cafes and restaurants where
literary folks would gather - hence one of the reasons for its name
Village Voice - and as a homage to the famous vanguard New York Village
Voice Weekly founded by Norman Mailer.
Right from the beginning, the Village Voice Bookshop became a gathering
place for American, British and Anglophone in general (former Commonwealth
natives or like in America first or second generation migrants who
have adopted English as their first language), where for the past
twenty years the most prestigious writers have read and discussed
their work in front of an appreciative audience, which more often
than not overflows from the second floor, down the staircase to the
ground floor.
Going through a list of all the authors who have read at the Village
Voice Bookshop is like leafing through a huge anthology of American
and British literature at the close of the 20th century.
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TO REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP: In the
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FOR MORE INFORMATION OR FOR ACCOMMODATIONS: In France |
Workshop Schedule • Faculty and Presenters • Farewell Dinner and Reading
Reading at the Village Voice • World Poetry Day • Survival French Course
Literary Tour • Tsigan: The Gypsy Poem • Accommodations
Comments from Participants • Poems
