Part of Words on Monday
Curated by Poet in the City
In 1872 literary France was scandalised when Arthur Rimbaud, the enfant terrible of French poetry, seduced Paul Verlaine, then a much more famous poet, away from his wife and child, and ran away with him to London. Two of the greatest French poets of the Nineteenth Century, they have been hailed as harbingers of the modern age, the inspiration for Rock stars, and as pioneers for Gay rights.
This spectacular Poet in the City event will celebrate the poetry of Rimbaud and Verlaine, and the stormy but creative period they spent together at No 8 Royal College Street in Kings Cross. A fantastic line-up of Anglo-French poets and celebrities will perform the poems in the original French and in English translation. Don’t miss what promises to be the hottest poetry event of 2009.
Choose where you would like to sit. Use our seating plan to choose your price and seat.
Date: Monday 27 April
Time: 19:00
Venue: Hall One
Please note that online booking closes 90 minutes prior to the start of the performance.
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