In conversation
Valerie Bloom in conversation with Trish Cooke
Talking about her passion for writing and the art of performance.
7th September, 2022
' I am Jamaican, and you are who you are because of your background, your language, your community… It all makes up who you are.'
Valerie Bloom
Valerie Bloom MBE is the author of several volumes of poetry for adults and children, picture books, pre-teen and teenage novels and stories for children.
Trish Cooke
Trish Cooke writes scripts for theatre, TV, film, radio and she also writes children’s books.
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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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