Poetry for Children

Princesses and School Dinners

The course participants will be encouraged to use memory, fairy tales, and the absurd in original ways. The creation of poems to tickle both children and adults are guaranteed.

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Start Date:
Monday, 4th August 2008

End Date:
Saturday, 9th August 2008
Tutors
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Carol Ann Duffy

Carol Ann Duffy’s children’s books include Meeting Midnight, The Oldest Girl in the World and The Stolen Childhood (all Faber and Faber). Her adult poetry includes The World’s Wife (Anvil Press Poetry). Visit www.carolannduffy.co.uk.

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Helen Taylor

Helen Taylor teaches children’s literature at Homerton College, Cambridge, and contributes to The Cambridge Guide to Children’s Books.
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Chrissie Gittins

Chrissie Gittins’s most recent collections include I Don’t Want an Avocado for an Uncle, and Now You See Me, Now You… (both Rabbit Hole). Visit www.chrissiegittins.co.uk.
This course is based at:

Moniack Mhor

Teavarran, Kiltarlity, Beauly
Inverness-shire

Tel: 01463 741675
Email: moniackmhor@arvonfoundation.org
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