Thursday, 4 March 2010

A Poetic Visit



A group of Sixth Formers welcomed poet Anne Stevenson into their A Level English class on 2 February to speak about 'Correspondences', the set of historical poems which she wrote in the 1970's. Anne Stevensonengaged the group with her explanation of the background to this distinguished work, describing how her personal history contributed to its composition.

Anne Stevenson's lovely sense of humour and her lucid explanations provided an insight into her work as a poet and the students were thrilled to have the opportunity to ask their own questions and to formulate further ideas for their comparative coursework on women in society.

To read more about Anne Stevenson's poetry click here, here, here or here