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Self Reflection PodcastEchoes of Identity: The Eric Ngalle Charles ChroniclesSend us a textEmbark on a profound journey with Ms. Lira Ndifon as she unravels the captivating life story of Eric Ngalle Charles in "Echoes of Identity: The Eric Ngalle Charles Chronicles." This podcast series intricately explores the layers of Eric's experiences, from casual conversations to deep reflections on family, migration, discrimination, and literary pursuits.Join Ms. Lira Ndifon and Eric Ngalle Charles as they traverse the crossroads of Eric's Welsh heritage in Boyer to his return to Cameroon, delving into the challenges and triumphs that define his unique narrative. In each episode...2023-12-181h 03
The Seren Poetry PodcastEric Ngalle Charles : 'Homelands'Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Eric Ngalle Charles. Eric Ngalle Charles was born in the west African state of Cameroon, a country rich in mythology and natural beauty, but with a troubled colonial history. Arriving in Wales as a near-penniless migrant, after being trafficked to Russia by a criminal gang, he has remade his life as a poet/writer, and dazzling performer of his own work. In this conversation we chat to him about his debut poetry collection Homelands.2022-11-2458 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Fifteen: ‘Homeland’ by Eric Ngalle CharlesOur fifteenth preview podcast features Eric Ngalle Charles introducing and reading his poem ‘Homeland’, the title poem from his debut collection. The poem is read by Eric and was recorded on location at the Seren office in Brigend. Listen to our in-depth interview with Eric in the next edition of The Seren Poetry Podcast, due to be released on Thursday 24th November. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration...2022-11-2304 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastRosalind Hudis : 'Restorations' Welcome to The Seren Poetry Podcast, a series of conversations and readings with Seren poets. In this edition we speak with poet Rosalind Hudis about her collection Restorations. Rosalind Hudis grew up in Suffolk but now lives in West Wales with her partner and family. A one-time accordion player in a gypsy band, Rosalind now works as a freelance writer, editor, reviewer and tutor. Restorations is a journey into what it means to preserve – a monument, a moment, a life-story, a poppy. It’s about the hunger to possess and the need to let go...2022-11-1748 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Fourteen: ‘Insulation’ by Rosalind HudisOur fourteenth preview podcast features Rosalind Hudis reading her poem ‘Insulation’ from her collection Restorations. The poem is read by Rosalind and was recorded via Zoom so we apologise if the sound quality isn't always perfect. Listen to our in-depth interview with Rosalind in the next edition of The Seren Poetry Podcast, due to be released on Thursday 17th November. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Ser...2022-11-1602 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Thirteen: ‘Nightingale’ by Ben WilkinsonOur thirteenth preview podcast features Ben Wilkinson reading his poem ‘Nightingale’ from his second collection Same Difference. The poem is read by Ben Wilkinson and was recorded at his home in Sheffield.Listen to our in-depth interview with Ben in the next edition of The Seren Poetry Podcast, due to be released on Thursday 10th November. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in...2022-11-0901 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Twelve : 'Now' by Carolyn Jess-CookeOur twelfth preview podcast features Carolyn Jess-Cooke reading her poem 'Now' from the collection 'We Have to Leave the Earth'. The poem was read by Carolyn and recorded on location at her home in Scotland. Listen to our in-depth interview with Carolyn in which we discuss the climate crisis , the late 19th century feminist activist Josephine Butler, family and Carolyn's juggling of being a poet with her career as a successful novelist, academic and mother in our next episode which will be release on Thursday 3rd November The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedi...2022-11-0202 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Eleven: ‘The Estate Agent’s Daughter’ by Rhian EdwardsOur eleventh preview podcast features Rhian Edwards reading the title poem from her second collection The Estate Agent’s Daughter. The poem is read by Rhian Edwards and was recorded on location at the Seren office.Listen to our in-depth interview with Rhian in the next edition of The Seren Poetry Podcast, due to be released on Thursday 27th October. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent...2022-10-2602 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Ten: ‘Air Camera’ by Christopher MeredithOur tenth preview podcast features Christopher Meredith talking about publishing his poetry collection Still and novel Please simultaneously. He also reads his poem ‘Air Camera’. The poem is read by Christopher Meredith and was recorded on location at the Seren office.Listen to our in-depth interview with Christopher in the next edition of The Seren Poetry Podcast, due to be released on Thursday 20th October. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing tech...2022-10-1903 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Nine: ‘The Young Man and the Fox’ by Ilse PedlerOur ninth preview podcast features the poem ‘The Young Man and the Fox’ by Ilse Pedler from her Seren collection ‘Auscultation’. The reader is Ilse Pedler and the poem was recorded on location at Wordsworth Grasmere in the Lake District. Listen to our in-depth interview with Ilse in the next edition of The Seren Poetry Podcast, due to be released on Thursday 12th October. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and ins...2022-10-1102 min
Alternative Stories and Fake RealitiesNational Poetry Day 2022 : A Seren Poetry AnthologySend us a textFor National Poetry Day 2022 we are sharing an anthology of poems recorded for the Seren Poetry Podcast which is launched on 6th October. All of the poems in this selection broadly related to this year’s National Poetry Day theme of the environment.The following poems are included - all are read by their authors. Polly Atkin - Queen of the Woods. Carolyn Jess Cooke - ConfrontationChristopher Meredith - Steampunk JungleRhian Edwards – BlodeuweddBen Wilkinson - Mam TorIlse Ped...2022-10-0618 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Eight: On Location at Wordsworth GrasmereWe would like to thank Wordsworth Grasmere for hosting three of our interviews in the first series of The Seren Poetry Podcast. We recorded our chats with Kim Moore, Ilse Pedler and our opening podcast with Polly Atkin in the Learning Centre at Grasmere.In this special bonus edition we chat with Melissa Mitchell, one of the curators at Wordsworth Grasmere about the centre, its work and its relevance for modern poets and writers.If you’d like to find out more about the work of Wordsworth Grasmere or get details of how you can vi...2022-10-0505 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Seven: ‘Iya : the mother of many children’ by Eric Ngalle CharlesOur seventh preview podcast features ‘Iya : the mother of many children’ from the Seren collection ‘Homelands’ read and introduced by Eric Ngalle Charles. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events and other elements that have influenced them. Recording on location in our poets homes, at Seren’s...2022-10-0303 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Six: ‘I Dream I’m The Death of Jeff Buckley’ by Ben WilkinsonOur sixth preview podcast features ‘I Dream I'm The Death of Jeff Buckley’ by Ben Wilkinson from the Seren collection ‘Same Difference’. The reader is Ben Wilkinson and the poem was recorded on location at Ben’s home in SheffieldThe Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events an...2022-09-2901 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Five: ‘Auscultation’ by Ilse PedlerOur fifth preview podcast features the poem ‘Auscultation’ by Ilse Pedler from the Seren collection of the same name. The reader is Ilse Pedler and the poem was recorded on location at Wordsworth Grasmere in the Lake District. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events and other e...2022-09-2702 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Four: ‘Steampunk Jungle’ by Christopher MeredithOur fourth preview podcast features the poem ‘Steampunk Jungle’ by Christopher Meredith from the Seren collection ‘Still’. The reader is Christopher Meredith and the poem was recorded at Seren’s offices in Bridgend. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events and other elements that have influenced them. 2022-09-2303 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Three: ‘All the Men I Never Married Number 35’ by Kim MooreOur third preview podcast includes the poem ‘All the Men I Never Married number 35’ by Kim Moore from Kim’s Forward Prize shortlisted collection ‘All the Men I Never Married’. The reader is Kim Moore and the poem was recorded on location at Wordsworth Grasmere. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and...2022-09-1502 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview One: ‘Full Wolf Moon’ by Polly AtkinOur first preview podcast includes the poem ‘Full Wolf Moon’ by Polly Atkin from her Seren collection ‘Much With Body’. The reader is Polly Atkin and the poem was recorded on location at Wordsworth Grasmere. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events and other elements that have influe...2022-09-1502 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastPreview Two: ‘The Telling’ by Carolyn Jess-CookeOur second preview podcast features the poem ‘The Telling’ by Carolyn Jess-Cooke from her Seren collection ‘We Have to Leave the Earth’. The reader is Carolyn Jess-Cooke and the poem was recorded on location at Carolyn’s home outside Glasgow. The Seren Poetry Podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we’ll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We’ll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren collections, we’ll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events and...2022-09-1502 minThe Seren Poetry PodcastIntroducing the Seren Poetry PodcastThe Seren poetry podcast is a new podcast dedicated to poetry and poets. Over 9 weeks we'll speak to 9 poets and hear them read their work. We'll talk influences, writing techniques and inspiration. Focussing on recent Seren Books collections, we'll go in-depth with our poets on the themes they have chosen to write about and the people, events and other elements that have influenced them. Recording on location in our poets homes, at Seren's headquarters and from the Wordsworth Centre in Grasmere You'll hear from some of the most important poets in the UK , each with an extended interv...2022-08-2401 min
Commonwealth Poetry PodcastNext stop CameroonIn this episode Gyles and Aphra Brandreth's journey around the Commonwealth takes them to Cameroon via Russia and Wales! They meet Eric Ngalle Charles a Cameroonian born, Wales based writer, poet, playwright, and actor who shares his remarkable journey crossing continents from Africa to Europe. Poems in this episode include If Heaven is Her Father’s Land, Her Father Can Keep It, and Fragments by Eric Ngalle Charles. Poetry from around the world! A fortnightly celebration of Poetry and The Commonwealth. 2022-07-0940 min
Hay Festival PodcastS5, Ep5 Eric Ngalle Charles: I Feel at Home Away from HomeEric Ngalle Charles is a poet, author and playwright who has claimed asylum in Wales. His uplifting story describes how literature and creative writing helped him to overcome his hasty departure from Cameroon when he was 17, how he survived being a victim of human trafficking and living on the streets in Russia before eventually coming to live in Wales. He talks to author Jenny Valentine.
Watch the full event Eric Ngalle Charles performs Death on the Third Floor at Hay Festival 2019
Full-length Festival events can be watched over at hayfestival.org/hayplayer. Contact us...2022-03-2500 min
The Writing Life10 BAED Writers Chosen By Jackie KayJackie Kay revealed her list of 10 black, Asian and ethnically diverse writers for the International Literature Showacse at the Cheltenham Literature Festival earlier this month. This recording of the event has Jackie in conversation with three of her selected writers: Eric Ngalle Charles, Zaffar Kunial and Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi. The International Literature Showcase is a partnership project presented by us and British Council, with support from Arts Council England and Creative Scotland. Apologies for the audio quality of this episode - hopefully the quality of the discussion more than makes up for it! Hosted by Simon Jones and Steph...2019-10-1848 min
Jaipur BytesRunning From and Towards Home: A conversation with Eric Ngalle CharlesEric Ngalle Charles (poet, author, playwright) in conversation with Lakshya Datta (Founder of Launchora). Eric Ngalle was born in Cameroon. After nearly a decade seeking sanctuary as a refugee, he eventually reached south Wales, where he studied modern history and popular culture at Cardiff Metropolitan University. A fellow of the leadership network British-American Project, he currently sits on the board of directors for Literature Wales. Ngalle Charles is one of the Hay 30 - young writers who will help shape the world over the next three decades. This latest book is called "I, Eric Ngalle: One Man's Journey Crossing Continents...2019-07-1036 min
Podlediad Y Bardd Ar DaithCamerŵn - Pennod 3Yn ei bodlediad olaf o Gamerŵn, mae'r bardd Ifor ap Glyn, yn mwynhau matango neu 'win' o'r balmwydden, ac yn lawnsio llyfr yng nghanol power cut yng nghwmni'r beirdd Mike Jenkins ac Eric Ngalle Charles.2019-04-2909 minPodlediad Y Bardd Ar DaithCamerŵn - Pennod 1Mae Ifor ap Glyn, yn cyrraedd y brifddinas Yaounde i hyrwyddo cysylltiadau llenyddol rhwng Cymru a Chamerŵn, yng nghwmni'r beirdd Mike Jenkins ac Eric Ngalle Charles. Cawn gyflwyniad i'r iaith Bakweri, a bwyta malwod - a cheir cerddi i ddiolch am grys ac am ocadas.2019-04-2511 min
Seriously...HiraethPoet Mab Jones explores the concept of 'Hiraeth' in the poetry of Wales and further afieldHiraeth, a central theme of Welsh language poetry and song, is a feeling of something lost, a long time ago, whether national identity or a once-important language.
It has deep roots - some link it to the loss of self-determination in 1282. It has no equivalent in English, often translating as 'homesickness', but incorporating an aspect of impossibility: the pining for a home, a person, even a national history that may never have actually existed. To feel hiraeth is to experience a...2016-12-0931 min