In conversation
Hannah Lowe in conversation with Gabriel Gbadamosi
Gabriel Gbadamosi interviews Hannah Lowe and they delve into some of the themes and forms of her poetry collections.
5th January, 2022
Hannah Lowe and Gabriel Gbadamosi by Lealle Bissessar
'The British Empire picked people up from all over the world... and then put them down in different places, like on a chessboard – and the different interactions and relationships that happened because of that, including my own existence, right?'
Hannah Lowe
Hannah’s work, mainly as a poet, centres around migration histories, multicultural London and the complex legacies of the British Empire.
Ideas are like rabbits
‘Ideas are like rabbits, you get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you will have a dozen.’
Soundsystem as pedagogy
'You left recalibrated. Heartbeat altered. Shoulders lowered.'
Bad Signal
'All language use can be seen as extending a hand; words and their corresponding meanings are always about relationships'
Minor Black Figures
Making art without looking over your shoulder
The Authenticator
Painful truths hidden in the shadows of history
Hedda
An imperfect description of humanity
Free Will
Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Half Written Love Letter
Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
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