]One of the highlights of StAnza 2008 was the energetic presence of August Kleinzahler (left), the New Jersey-born, Beat-influenced poet. His volume of new and selected poems Sleeping It Off…
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] One of the StAnza 'firsts' this year – and there were several – was the premier of three new musical compositions, settings to three beautiful poems by the great…
]Believe it or not, StAnza 2011 is over – bar some tidying up at the Byre Theatre, who have played host to the poetry and a' that. In a festival…
] Day 5 in the StAnza house, and we can't believe it's almost over. It's with a heavy heart that I write from Edinburgh, having to miss the StAnza festival…
]Sometimes I wish I could clone myself; or teleport at the very least. Especially today having managed to miss a litany of smashing events:
] The sun put her cloche on for us today and gazed blindingly upon our wee grey toon. Which isn't to say the wind wouldn't flail the face off you…
]Before I take a step across the threshold into a curtain of fine St Andrews rain, towards another delightful day immersed in poetry, a cup of tea and an admiring…
] StAnza is about to take off! The final preparations are being made at the Byre Theatre for this evening's launch and the first of the festival events. In just…
]Our guest blogger, poet Carrie Etter, started her writing career through communities of poets in her native USA. What does she expect to find on her visit to Scotland? Over…
]StAnza’s children’s programme features two writers who are household names thanks to their writing for children and young people. Both of them have made poetry, appealing and entertaining: as the…
