Poetry
Peter Read is a well-known performance poet who has performed throughout Britain and in the USA. He has had five poetry books published. Between the Mountain and the Mine; Sandblasters; Over Milkwood, God's Botherer and Read Only plus several works in poetry magazines.
READ ONLY is Peter's latest collection of poems, published by Pinewood Press in May 2008. For more details about READ ONLY
Many of his most popular performance poems are included, such as Dai Vest, For Owen Gruffudd Dodd Aged Three Hours and Modern Jousting. Additionally included are the poems which won the 2007 John Tripp Award, those which have been recorded on radio, as well as many new ones.
'A new book of poetry by the Swansea-based dramatist, poet and actor. A very enjoyable and skilful collection.'
Peter Thabit Jones, The Seventh Quarry
In November 2007, he won the biennial Academi John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry for the best performance poet in Wales.
In August 2006 , he performed his poetry at the American and Canadian Welsh festival in Cincinnati , Ohio , along with his one-man show, Dylan Thomas in America
In February 2006, his series of four programmes on the subject of Romantic Poetry was broadcast on Radio Wales
In July and August 2005 a short series of programmes about the History of Poetry was broadcast on Radio Wales
God's Botherer was published by Swansea Poetry Workshop in 2001. It is a collection of forty poems.
What the critics said:
'Unusually for a poetry book, this is a real page turner.' Roundyhouse
'Having seen Peter Read giving his passionate performances, I wasn't sure if the poems would transfer to the page, but they do so brilliantly.' David Jones Journal
'Peter Read is one of Wales' most trenchant and entertaining performers of Poetry. His poems have a freshness and energy, charm and wit.' Nigel Jenkins
In the past he has been short-listed for the prestigious Forward Poetry Prize www.forwardartsfoundation.org/poetry.htm
Since 2006 he has been a member of The Society of Authors and a member of
The Welsh Academy of Writers (Academi).
READ ONLY is Peter's latest collection of poems, published by Pinewood Press in May 2008. For more details about READ ONLY
Many of his most popular performance poems are included, such as Dai Vest, For Owen Gruffudd Dodd Aged Three Hours and Modern Jousting. Additionally included are the poems which won the 2007 John Tripp Award, those which have been recorded on radio, as well as many new ones.
'A new book of poetry by the Swansea-based dramatist, poet and actor. A very enjoyable and skilful collection.'
Peter Thabit Jones, The Seventh Quarry
In November 2007, he won the biennial Academi John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry for the best performance poet in Wales.
In August 2006 , he performed his poetry at the American and Canadian Welsh festival in Cincinnati , Ohio , along with his one-man show, Dylan Thomas in America
In February 2006, his series of four programmes on the subject of Romantic Poetry was broadcast on Radio Wales
In July and August 2005 a short series of programmes about the History of Poetry was broadcast on Radio Wales
God's Botherer was published by Swansea Poetry Workshop in 2001. It is a collection of forty poems.
What the critics said:
'Unusually for a poetry book, this is a real page turner.' Roundyhouse
'Having seen Peter Read giving his passionate performances, I wasn't sure if the poems would transfer to the page, but they do so brilliantly.' David Jones Journal
'Peter Read is one of Wales' most trenchant and entertaining performers of Poetry. His poems have a freshness and energy, charm and wit.' Nigel Jenkins
In the past he has been short-listed for the prestigious Forward Poetry Prize www.forwardartsfoundation.org/poetry.htm
Since 2006 he has been a member of The Society of Authors and a member of
The Welsh Academy of Writers (Academi).