On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Anthony Anaxagorou about the myth of inspiration, cinematic writing and maximalism in poetry.
Anthony Anaxagorou has written numerous collections including Heritage Aesthetics and After the Formalities (published by Granta Books and Penned in the Margins respectively). Anthony is artistic director of Out-Spoken, a monthly poetry and music night held at London’s Southbank Centre, and publisher of Out-Spoken Press. In 2023 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.
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You can buy Anthony’s most recent book Heritage Aesthetic here: https://anthonyanaxagorou.com/heritage-aesthetics
You can also check out the Out-Spoken Press shop here: https://www.outspokenldn.com/press
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