Books & Spoken Word
Celebrating Helen Dunmore
Helen Dunmore, who died in 2017, was widely recognised as one of the most talented writers of her generation; in their obituary, the Guardian described her as a ‘poet and novelist with a flair for reinvention and making history human’. It is also hard to think of another writer who produced work on such a scale over the last 30 years. Dunmore published over 50 books in her lifetime, novels, short story collections, poetry collections, numerous works for children, plus countless reviews and essays.
Dunmore moved to Bristol in the late 1970s and soon after started making a name for herself with her poetry collection The Apple Fall. As a novelist, her works include A Spell of Winter (which won the inaugural Orange Prize in 1996), The Siege (shortlisted for the Orange and Whitbread Prizes), The Betrayal (longlisted for the Booker Prize) and her last novel Birdcage Walk, which is set in Bristol. Inside the Wave, her final poetry collection was awarded (posthumously) the Costa Book of the Year.
“Join us for an evening to celebrate her work with fellow Bristol writers Patricia Ferguson, Sian Norris and Helen Taylor.
“We would love to hear from you too, so please do bring your favourite poem or extract to share with the rest of the audience.”
This is a free event but there will be a collection in aid of St Peter’s Hospice, Bristol on the night.
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