Tower Poetry Oxford University
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Tower Poetry is an organization based at Christ Church, University of Oxford, which offers opportunities and resources for young British poets.
Tower Poetry exists to encourage and challenge everyone who reads or writes poetry. Established following a bequest to Christ Church, Oxford, by the late Christopher Tower, the aims of Tower Poetry are clear: to stimulate an enjoyment and critical appreciation of poetry, particularly among young people in education, and to encourage people to write their own poetry.
By developing the roles of poetry in education and enabling new poets to showcase their talents through a series of exciting initiatives ranging from courses, competitions and workshops to readings and publications, Christ Church and the University of Oxford fosters the creative potential of young writers.
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Tower Poetry 2017
Peter McDonald, Vahni Capildeo and Sarah Howe discuss the 2017 Tower Poetry competition. Tower Poetry started in 2000 when a generous bequest to Christ Church, University of Oxford was made by the late Christopher Tower to stimulate an enjoyment and critical appreciation of poetry, particularly among young people in education, and to challenge people to write their own poetry.
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Tower Poetry 2017: Qianling Stele'
Annie Fan, second prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem Qianling Stele.
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Tower Poetry 2017: rosetta
Ella Standage, first prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem rosetta.
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Tower Poetry 2017: I am a river
Freya Gray Stone, commended prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem I am a river.
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Tower Poetry 2017: Snowdrops
Flora Barber, commended prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem Snowdrops.
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Tower 2017: If I Gave You a Stone
Rachel Oyawale, third prize winner in the 2017 Tower Poetry competition, reads her poem If I Gave You a Stone.