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Simon
Fletcher grew up in the Wyre forest on a smallholding and has worked as a
journalist, teacher and poet/ performer.
In
1997, Simon set up Mini Mushaira, with Debjani Chatterjee and
Basir Sultan Kazmi, to promote an interest in multicultural arts
through poetry readings, storytelling and
workshops.
Currently a part-time literature development worker in
Wolverhampton, and advisor to ACE, West
Midlands, Simon also works with Jeff Phelps to celebrate the
life and history of the River Severn through Severn Spirit , an
entertainment in poetry and storytelling.
For
bookings see contact details above
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Simon's next booking
is:
Saturday 8th May Hanley Library, Stoke on Trent, 1-3pm
Writing Workshop (sold out!)
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What
They've Said
"I enjoyed the deft fluency, the economy, the pure tone,
the 'pang'- (as Frost said 'no pang, no poem'.)"Ted
Hughes
"Simon's verse celebrates all the
emotions and experiences of love in a starkly simple manner."
Manchester Evening
News
"Many thanks for your performance last night. We
enjoyed ourselves immensely." Shropshire
WI
"Mini Mushaira provides a vision of what could be possible
in the future, for despite the differences in language, background
and beliefs, the three poets speak with one voice."
The Scotsman
"The children were engrossed in the stories which
were presented in a gentle, imaginative and compelling way."
Cllr Mary Lewis, Wellington Literary
Festival
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