Wallace Stevens: Life and Work, Kings Place

To celebrate the momentous achievements of Modernist writer Wallace Stevens, Poet in the City have organised an evening of poetry readings and literary discussion.
The Pulitzer Prize winning poet is a master of both style and substance, famed for intricately crafted verse that conjures an enduring, abstract beauty. The philosophical undercurrent, stemming from Stevens' belief that poetry should use imagination to translate quotidian life into art, is as provocative today as it was in the midst the Modernist movement.
The significance of this work, and its influence on the literary canon will be celebrated in this one-off evening of readings and discussion. Stevens's best-loved work, including The Man With the Blue Guitar and The Emperor of Ice Cream, will be brought to life with live readings and a panel of writers and critics will provide insight and analysis. The speakers include Booker-shortlisted novelist Ali Smith, poet Lachlan McKinnon, UEA Professor of American Literature and broadcaster Sarah Churchwell and Royal Academy President Christopher Le Brun.