Each term, a poet visits the college for a reading followed by a question-and-answer session. The spirit of the events is relaxed and informal. Entry is free, and the series is open to members of the university and to the public. The next reading in the series will be by Lisa Robertson.

Lisa Robertson is the author of many works of poetry, fiction, and essays. Her books include Cinema of the PresentDebbie: An Epic (nominated for the Governor General’s Award in Canada), The MenThe Weather, R’s Boat and Occasional Works and Seven Walks from the Office for Soft ArchitectureLisa Robertson’s Magenta Soul Whip was named one of The New York Times 100 Notable Books of 2010, and was longlisted for the 2011 Warwick Prize for Writing. Her recent works include Boat, the novel The Baudelaire Fractal, and Anemones: A Simone Weil Project. She currently lives in France.

Please email any queries to jennifer.soong@ell.ox.ac.uk or matthew.bevis@ell.ox.ac.uk

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