Erin Fornoff

Read, learn, work it up, go to the literature. Information is control. Joan Didion News Joan Didion: The Center Will Not Hold If you haven't watched it yet be sure to check out the recently released documentary about the life of…

The Lit Review – your round up of all things literati. News Leonard Cohen's New Book of Poetry The Flame - a book of Leonard Cohen’s unpublished work and final poems is to be published next year by Canongate. According to Canongate,…

Yes, that Saul Williams. And yes, I can barely contain myself. Saul Williams is thusly described on Wikipedia: Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, poet, writer, and actor.…

As Co-Director of the Lingo Festival, it goes without saying that Erin Fornoff is at the heart of Ireland’s spoken word and slam poetry scenes. I spoke to her in the build-up to Lingo’s second year and found out her thoughts on what it is…

This month is going to be mad. Poets don't do summer holidays, they do poetry and this July is no exception. So get yourself to a poetry event, read a poem, write a poem, get jiggy with a damn poem. Here's July's poetrybeat round up to show…

It seems like poetry just keeps happening and this month is no exception. So sit down and peruse the poetrybeat as I highlight a few of the MANY beautiful word things happening this May.  LINGO are looking for you… Yep, it’s a bit…