Saturday, July 21, 2012

Best New Zealand Poems 2011


As a curtain raiser for National Poetry Day on 27 July, Chris Price introduces a baker’s dozen 


of the 25 poets whose work was chosen by last year’s editor, Bernadette Hall, for the on-line 


anthology Best New Zealand Poems 2011. We welcome Hera Lindsay Bird, Zarah Butcher-


McGunnigle, Janis Freegard, Rob Hack, Dinah Hawken, Anna Jackson, Helen Lehndorf, Kate 


McKinstry, Bill Manhire, Harvey Molloy, Marty Smith, Ranui Taiapa and Tim Upperton.

DATE: Monday, 23 July
TIME: 12.15 - 1.15pm
VENUE: Level 3, Telstra Clear Centre, Te Papa (note temporary change of venue)
These events are open to the public and free of charge.
Writers on Mondays is presented with the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, and additional support from Circa Theatre, City Gallery Wellington and the New Zealand Centre for Literary Translation at Victoria University.

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