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On National Poetry Day, Jack McGowan performance poet and creative writing tutor at the University of Warwick, comments on finding new ways for people to engage in poetry
Jack McGowan, performance poet and creative writing tutor at the University of Warwick, say National Poetry Day should not be an excuse to dust off a few half-remembered verses and then forget about poetry for another year. McGowan’s PhD research explores the nature of performance poetry and is entitled Slam the Book: The role of performance in contemporary UK poetry.