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2 Oct 2019, BBC Pacific Quay

Authors Live National Poetry Day 2019

National Poetry Day 2019
National Poetry Day 2019
11:00 Wed 2 Oct 2019 Reception
Ahead of National Poetry Day, Gray Crosbie speaks to Dean Atta and Rachel Plummer about LGBTQ identities in poetry. (For S1-S6 pupils)
Ahead of National Poetry Day, Gray Crosbie speaks to Dean Atta and Rachel Plummer about LGBTQ identities in poetry. (For S1-S6 pupils)

Performances & Interviews

Introducing Wain
00:21
Introducing Wain
Rachel tells us about their verse collection, titled Wain.
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Introducing The Black Flamingo
00:27
Introducing The Black Flamingo
Dean describes his novel in verse, The Black Flamingo.
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The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
03:48
The Selkie and Finfolkaheem
Rachel reads two of their poems The Selkie and Finfolkaheem.
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The Black Flamingo
05:09
The Black Flamingo
Dean gives us a flavour of The Black Flamingo with a reading from the opening chapter.
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How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
03:12
How important is it for young queer people to see themselves in fiction?
Gray asks about the importance of LGBTQ representation in fiction.
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Re-imagining Scottish folklore
01:48
Re-imagining Scottish folklore
Rachel explains using aspects of Scottish folklore to explore LGBTQ themes
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A novel in verse
01:02
A novel in verse
Dean tells us why he took the unusual step of writing his novel in verse.
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Fan fiction of your life!
01:05
Fan fiction of your life!
How much of Dean’s experiences are reflected in his book?
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Books and confidence
01:08
Books and confidence
Can books and television help young people to come out?
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The poetry community
01:45
The poetry community
In what sort of ways can young people get involved in the poetry community?
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Working with young writers
01:12
Working with young writers
Rachel and Dean describe the work they do with young people.
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Wishes
01:04
Wishes
Which piece of poetry or prose do Rachel and Dean wish they had written?
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About This Event

Gray Crosbie talks to Dean Atta about his new novel Black Flamingo and to Rachel Plummer about their book Wain, a collection of LGBT reimaginings of Scottish folklore.

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