New York Times
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Poetry's
relationship with the Olympics - New York Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/01/books/review/poetrys-relationship-with-the-olympics.html?_r=2&ref=books
Poetry Parnassus
held by
The South Bank Centre. This has already happened but there is a good
interactive map*** of international poems:
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Poetry holds
its own Olympics - Poetry Parnassus: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-lundberg/poetry-holds-its-own-olym_b_1637719.html?utm_hp_ref=culture&ncid=edlinkusaolp00000008
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***Poetry Parnassus Interactive Map: verse form each
Olympic Nation - Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/interactive/2012/jun/26/poetry-parnassus-interactive-map
The Written Word
by The
Scottish Poetry Library which is currently happening. Again there is a good
interactive map*** with international poems:
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About The
Scottish Poetry Library Olympic Project - Creative Scotland: http://www.creativescotland.com/news/poetry-2012-the-written-world-puts-poetry-on-the-podium-for-london-2012-29022012
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Olympics Take
Poetic Turn With Scots Help: http://www.scotsman.com/the-scotsman/books/olympics-take-poetic-turn-with-scots-help-1-2168826
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Which Piece
would you pick for the Poetry Olympics - Scottish Poetry Library -
Guardian: http://m.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2012/mar/13/poetry-olympics-poem-books?cat=books&type=article
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***The Written World - Scottish Poetry Library: http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/about/projects-partners/written-world/about
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***The Written World INteractive Map: http://www.scottishpoetrylibrary.org.uk/about/projects-partners/written-world
Winning Worlds at the Olympic Park
There is also poetry by well known
poets around the Olympic Park (it comes under the Winning Words project i
think). Here is some more info about it all:
"Winning Words | Winning Words is a
public art project to create new encounters with poetry during the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic games. We want to enable everyone to experience poetry
in exciting ways and to create a legacy of inspiring words for the nation to
enjoy."
The Winning Words Website: www.winningwordspoetry.com
The Poetry at The Olympic Park: http://www.winningwordspoetry.com/celebrating-london-2012/
A Few Extra's
A bloggers account of of the Poetry
Parnassus, Poetry Connections with the Olympics...
Also an audio account you can
listen to of the rain of poems at the South Bank recently:
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Videos of
poetry read over sports days: http://www.winningwordspoetry.com/videos/
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Written copies
of the poems read on the video's above: http://www.winningwordspoetry.com/poems/
Link to Carol Ann Duffy's Recent
Olympic Poem: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/10/carol-ann-duffy-olympics-london?newsfeed=true
Link that Phil sent on after July's
meeting: http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2012/aug/10/carol-ann-duffy-olympics-london?fb=optOut
Olympic / Paralympic Links
General Olympic / Paralympic site: http://www.london2012.com/
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Guardian -
Preparation for the Paralympics begin: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/aug/13/london-2012-paralympic-preparations-begin?newsfeed=true
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Guardian - What
are the Paralympics: http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/23/paralympics-2012-marc-wood
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London 2012 -
Paralympics Schedule / Info: http://www.london2012.com/paralympics/
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Channel 4 -
Paralympic Coverage: http://paralympics.channel4.com/
