46. Tony Harrison’s ‘V.’: Reimagined
MPs called for it to be banned. The Daily Mail labelled it a ‘torrent of filth’. What was it about Tony Harrison’s poem ‘V.’ that stirred up so much controversy? Written in 1984 during the Miners’ Strike, ‘V.’ describes Harrison’s visit to his parents’ graves which had been vandalised. It explores class, alienation, anger and northern identity. Forty years on, Andrew McMillan brings together fellow northern poets Malika Booker, Jo Clement and Paul Farley to re-imagine this seminal piece of public poetry and read from their newly commissioned poems.
This event has a limited number of bursary tickets available for people who might not otherwise be able to afford them. You can apply here.
Presented in partnership with New Writing North and Durham Book Festival.
This event is part of our In Verse: The Rising of the North strand.
Event Details
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- Date: Sunday 12th October
- Time: 7:30 pm
- Price£10/8
