Michael Rosen, Mandy Coe
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The Future Of Children's Poetry
We all need poetry in our lives – but are we doing enough to instil a love of verse in the next generation of readers?
Michael Rosen will be joining for a discussion about the future of children’s poetry in support of the Letting in the Stars campaign to celebrate and encourage great poetry writing for young people.
With Poet Laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy, Manchester Literature Festival join Manchester Metropolitan University in inviting schools, libraries, bookshops and other organisations to aid this cause.
Prompted by a decline in the number of publishers launching new poetry for children, the campaign is spearheaded by poet and educator Mandy Coe, who will be joining Michael for a frank and engaging conversation about what we can do to safeguard poetry’s future.
Michael Rosen
One of the best known figures in the world of children's literature, who has written dozens of books of poetry and stories for children. In both his…
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Mandy Coe
Manchester Central Library
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