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At the Southbank in November:
SIMON ARMITAGE
THE NOT DEAD
Wednesday 12 November

Simon Armitage captures the testimonies of war veterans from the Gulf, Bosnia and Malayan wars. Combining poetry readings and a film screening, this landmark event adds to the great tradition of English war poetry that Armitage has re-invigorated for the modern age.



MAGICIAN: GABRIEL GARCIA MARQUEZ
Tuesday 25 November

Tariq Ali and Javier Cercas join Gerald Martin to discuss one of the most iconic writers of post-war literature. Martin has interviewed Fidel Castro, Mario Vargas Llosa, Felipe González and Márquez's family, to provide a uniquely detailed portrait of the Nobel Prize-winning author. The event is chaired by Alex Clark, editor of Granta.


Alastair Campbell ALASTAIR CAMPBELL
Wednesday 26 November

Alastair Campbell talks about his life and career with a special focus on his debut novel, All in the Mind. Drawing on his own experience of depression, alcohol problems and breakdown, Campbell explores the limits of the human mind. The event is chaired by Fiona Phillips.



ON AT THE MOMENT...
Linton Kwesi Johnson POETRY INTERNATIONAL
24 October - 1 November

Linton Kwesi Johnson, John Berger, Mourid Barghouti, Joan Margarit, Jorie Graham, Lemn Sissay and many more, celebrate poetry in its many forms from around the world.