A rare Parisian celebration of some of Carcanet’s finest poets, featuring five acclaimed poets and translators: Sasha Dugdale, Jane Draycott, Mimi Khalvati, Olivia McCannon and Stephen Romer at Shakespeare and Company bookshop. Sharing between them an impressive array of awards and publications, these five poets led us through a diverse range of poetries and cultures. From Stephen Romer’s meditations on home and exile to Olivia McCannon’s memories of Merseyside, from Sasha Dugdale’s evocations of Russia to Mimi Khalvati’s Persian poetic heritage and Jane Draycott’s translation of the medieval dream vision Pearl, this was a far-reaching evening of poetry and translation. Photos © Alice Kate Mullen