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Matt’s TSOTA column: National Poetry Day 2020

on October 1, 2020October 1, 2020

It’s one of the most enjoyable days of the year, because poetry is almost everywhere and we get to shout about it as much as we like without anybody being able to tell us to stop. Here’s Matt’s latest column for The State of the Arts, on National Poetry Day 2020.

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry in schools

on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

Following last month’s controversial GCSE poetry row, Matt Abbott looks at the state of poetry in British schools, and how a well-needed change could be on the horizon. Click here to have a read.

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: Celebrating Yorkshire poetry

on August 1, 2020August 1, 2020

To mark this year’s Yorkshire Day, Matt’s August column for The State of the Arts champions five Yorkshire poets: Toria Garbutt, Kirsty Taylor, Andrew McMillan, Nadine Aisha Jassat and Helen Mort. Click here to read it!

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry versus privilege

on July 1, 2020July 1, 2020

This month, Matt Abbott uses his The State of the Arts column to look at how poetry can help us to understand and navigate privilege, and in particular, white privilege. Have a read of it here.

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry making a difference

on June 1, 2020July 1, 2020

This month’s column celebrates the BBC’s ‘Make a Difference in poetry’ campaign, which saw 40 poets from around England commissioned to pen something about the lockdown. It also features a quick round-up of other online spoken word poetry activity. Click here to read it!

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry is lockdown’s language

on May 1, 2020July 1, 2020

In this month’s spoken word column for The State of the Arts, Nymphs & Thugs founder Matt Abbott declares poetry as being the official language of lockdown. Inspiration from Salena Godden, Erin Bolens and more. Click here to read it.

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry’s online revolution

on April 6, 2020July 1, 2020

This month, Matt Abbott looks at how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the spoken word poetry scene in the UK and beyond. Click here to read the column.

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: International Women’s Day 2020

on March 8, 2020July 1, 2020

This month’s ‘LIVEwire’ spoken word poetry column in The State of the Arts sees Matt Abbott shine a spotlight on ten of his favourite female poets, to mark International Women’s Day 2020. Click here to have a read!

by @mattabbottpoet

Matt’s TSOTA column: Poetry on vinyl

on February 1, 2020July 1, 2020

This month’s ‘LIVEwire’ column follows on from a discussion in Roaring 20s Radio episode two, and looks at the joy of listening to poetry on vinyl – which as you know features two massive Nymphs & Thugs releases. You can read it here.

by @mattabbottpoet

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