The Madrid Review LIVE: Place, Poetry and the Literary Life with John Liddy
For more than four decades, the Irish poet, John Liddy, has been a quiet but unmistakable presence in Madrid literary life. Always a part of the scene, encouraging, publishing and performing, he’s become one of the city's literary treasures.
His first collection of poems, Boundaries, appeared in 1974, an unusually young debut, and over the following decades he has published more than a dozen collections of poetry. A staunch supporter of other poets and writers, he was also the founding editor, along with Jim Burke, of The Stony Thursday Book, one of Ireland's longest running literary reviews.
His writing moves easily between Ireland, America and Spain, yet remains grounded in ordinary human settings - streets, bars, conversations and landscapes - giving his poetry both a distinctly Irish cadence and a quietly international outlook. The poet Desmond O’Grady observed that his work reflects, “the places he has lived in that forged his life”. We will be asking John about all that and more!
We look forward to seeing you on the 25th March!
This event is organised by Jayne Marshall and James Hartley.
Jayne Marshall is a writer and editor. Her first book A Line Drawn or Printed: Six Routes Through Madrid was recently published by Modern Odyssey Books. She is also Associate Editor of The Madrid Review
James Hartley is the founder and editor of The Madrid Review, a bilingual literary magazine based in Madrid and showcasing emerging and established writers worldwide. In recent issues, the magazine has had the pleasure of interviewing the likes of Salman Rushdie, Colm Tóibín, Simon Armitage, Margaret Jull Costa, Rosa Montero and Javier Sierra.
Timings:
(19.20h: Arrive, settle, grab a drink)
19.30-20h: James, Jayne and John in conversation
20h-20.30h: Q&A
20.30h-21.30: Mingle!
Next dates - more info soon:
Wednesday 22nd April (special La noche de los libros edition!)
Wednesday 27th May
Wednesday 24th June