Last week Fred D'Aguiar gave audiences in the Northwest two splendid readings. His words brought audiences to the memories of his childhood in Guyana, through a long elegiac exploration of the shootings at Virginia Tech University in 2006, to the reflective closing section which gives its title to the book. Continental Shelf is a Poetry Book Society Choice.

Fred D'Aguiar took part in a joint reading with fellow Carcanet poet, Kei Miller at the Wordsworth Trust in Grasmere, followed by a standing room only crowd at the Manchester Central Library the next day.

Click HERE to listen to Fred reading poems from these inspiring readings.

Now halfway through his tour, Fred D’Aguiar will give further appearances as follows:

Monday 29th June - Kellogg College, Oxford
Thursday 2nd July - Southbank Literature Festival, London
Saturday 4th July - Winchester reading
Sunday 5th July - Southbank Literature Festival, London
Sunday 12th July - Ledbury Poetry Festival

STAY TUNED for our next Carcanet podcast which features talks with Fred D’ Aguiar about the launch of his new collection, poetry and highlights of his UK Tour.