COPYRIGHT Thomas Glave Meet Thomas Glave, Jamaican Poet and Writer | Talk
Avenue Campus
Age suitable for:
- 16+ only
Accessibility alert:
- Possible strong language
- Potentially upsetting content
- Hearing loop available
You are invited to an evening with Jamaican poet and author, Thomas Glave, hosted by the Departments of English and History at the University of Southampton.
Thomas was born to Jamaican parents in New York City, growing up there an in Kingston, Jamaica. He edited and wrote the introduction to Our Caribbean: A Gathering of Lesbian and Gay Writing from the Antilles (2008) and wrote the book Among the Bloodpeople: Politics and Flesh (2013).
Thomas will share with you his new work, entitled En Pointe, Off Kilter.
LOCATION:
- Avenue Campus (SO17 1BF)
- Building 65 (Parkes)
- Lecture Theatre C
Check-in: from 17:45, in the foyer of Building 65 (Parkes).
Food and drinks: some snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the vending machine alongside the corridor. A water fountain is available.
Accessibility: Venue has full wheelchair access and hearing loop is available.
Thomas was born to Jamaican parents in New York City, growing up there an in Kingston, Jamaica. He edited and wrote the introduction to Our Caribbean: A Gathering of Lesbian and Gay Writing from the Antilles (2008) and wrote the book Among the Bloodpeople: Politics and Flesh (2013).
Thomas will share with you his new work, entitled En Pointe, Off Kilter.
LOCATION:
- Avenue Campus (SO17 1BF)
- Building 65 (Parkes)
- Lecture Theatre C
Check-in: from 17:45, in the foyer of Building 65 (Parkes).
Food and drinks: some snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the vending machine alongside the corridor. A water fountain is available.
Accessibility: Venue has full wheelchair access and hearing loop is available.
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