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Thursday 15th February, 2001
The Pembroke Arts Club will welcome Christine Harrison to read and discuss her short stories at the Pater Hall, Pembroke Dock. 7.30 pm. Further details: W. Grenville Jones, 01646 682094

Gwyneth Lewis reads and discusses her work. Staff Common Room, Trinity College, Carmarthen. 7.00 pm. Further details from: John Macbean, 01267 676767

Dylan Thomas Celebration: Cardiff-based academic Stephen Knight will be discussing Gwyn Thomas. 7.30 pm. 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Further details from: David Woolley, 01792 463980

Friday 16th February, 2001
Dylan Thomas Centre: Iwan Llwyd & John Bilsborough. A bi-lingual evening of poetry with two of Wales wittiest performers. Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Tickets: £/ £2.10/ £1.20. Further details from David Woolley, 01792 463980

Tuesday 20th February, 2001
Aberystwyth Arts Centre: How To Be A Writer. Half term workshops for young writers with Malachy Doyle. See how he does it and then get ready to do it yourself. 7-10 years. 2.00 - 4.00 pm. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais, Aberystwyth. £5.00. Box Office: 01970 623232

The Dylan Thomas Society of Great Britain: Personal Choice. Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Those wishing to contribute should phone Kathleen Davies, 01792 367556

Thursday 22nd February, 2001
Aberystwyth Arts Centre: Four Quartets with Edward Fox and Christine Croshaw. An evening of literature and music as Edward Fox reads from the poems of TS Eliot. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais, Aberystwyth. 7.30 pm. £8/ £7/ £7.50/ £6.50. Box Office: 01970 623232

Aberystwyth Arts Centre: How To Be A Writer. Half term workshops for young writers with Malachy Doyle. See how he does it and then get ready to do it yourself. 11-14 years. 2.00 - 4.00 pm. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais, Aberystwyth. £5.00. Box Office: 01970 623232

Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th February, 2001
The Academi and Welsh Union of Writers' Joint Conference. Ireland and Wales - Telling the New Story. Speakers: Dermot Bolger, Anne Comerford, Patrick Crotty, Grahame Davies, Paul Durcan, Paul Flynn MP, Patrick Galvin, Harri Pritchard Jones and Peter Stead. Lectures, Discussions, Readings and Workshop. All sessions are open to the public. Conference price: £145.00 inclusive. White's Hotel, Wexford, Ireland. Please reserve your place by 5th January, 2001. Further details from the Academi, 029 2047 2266, post@academi.org

Monday 26th February, 2001
Ystradowen Day centre: T Graham Williams discusses The Development of Welsh Drama in the Upper Swansea Valley. Ystradowen Day Centre. 1.00 pm. Further details from: M Showalla, 01639 830186

Friday 2nd March, 2001
FOR THE UNPUBLISHED
Check out what's not made it to the bookshelves yet. For those interested in reading in front of an audience, perhaps for the first time, there's a chance to book a five-minute floor slot. For the curious the event is entirely free. Refreshments available and there will be a fireworks display after the event! The New Library, Townhill, Swansea. 6.30pm. Call the Academi on 029 2047 2266 for more information or to book your slot

Friday 2nd - Sunday 4th March, 2001
Booklive 2001
at the Fishguard Bay Hotel, Fishguard. Featuring key movers and shakers from a host of grant-aiding agencies whose brief is either affected by, or causes effect upon, Wales' culture future. Keynote discussion will be led by Cynog Dafis AM. Other activities will feature writers, poets, bookmakers, private presses, publishers, exhibitions and performances. Further details: Myles Pepper, Celtic Connections Wales, 16 West Street, Fishguard, Pembs SA65 9AE. westwalesarts@btconnect.com. 01348 873867

Tuesday 6th March, 2001
Dylan Thomas Centre: News, New European Women Poets in Performance. Poet Fiona Sampson is joined by Spanish poet and prose writer Margarita Balester and Saviana Stanescu a poet and playwright from Romania. Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Tickets: £4/ £2.80/ £1.60. Further details from David Woolley, 01792 463980

Thursday 8th March, 2001
Emyr Lewis reads and discusses his poetry. (Before the reading he will discuss his strict metre Welsh poetry with the MA Course). Staff Common Room, Trinity College, Carmarthen. 7.00 pm. Further details from: John Macbean, 01267 676767

Wednesday 14th March, 2001
Aberystwyth Arts Centre: Linton Kwesi Johnson - More Time. 8.00 pm. Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Penglais, Aberystwyth. £7/ £6/ £6.50/ £5.50. Box Office: 01970 623232

Glynneath Training Centre: T Graham Williams talks about and presents work from and explaining The Life of Dylan Thomas. Glynneath Training Centre, Oddfellows Street, Glynneath. 7.00 pm. Further details from: Amanda Orrell, 01639 721772

Wednesday 21st March, 2001
Glynneath Training Centre: T Graham Williams talks about and presents work by Dylan Thomas. Glynneath Training Centre, Oddfellows Street, Glynneath. 7.00 pm. Further details from: Amanda Orrell, 01639 721772

Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th March, 2001
Wales 2001: The Re-Imagined Nation
. The 14th annual conference organized by the Association for the Study of Welsh Writing in English, at Gregynog, is to be devoted to considering the ways in which Wales culturally constructs itself, both now and in the past. Speakers at the conference include leading writers, critics and artists. Friday 23 - Chris Meredith & Richard John Evans. Saturday 24 - Professor Jeremy Hooker, Anne Price-Owen, Dr Jeni Williams, Dic Edwards, Dr Sandra Anstey, Victor Golightly, Chris Wigginton, Iwan Bala. Sunday 25 - Kirsti Bohata, Dr Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan, Ned Thomas & Professor Stephen Knight.
Conference fees: £40 (Registered Research Students), £108 (All Others), £20 (Day Rate), £55 (Full Board). Further details and booking form available from Jane Aaron, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL. Tel: 01443 482657. Email: jaaron@glam.ac.uk

Friday 30th March, 2001
Dylan Thomas Centre: Foil, readings by Nick Macias, Tertia Longmire and Aidan Dunn. Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Tickets: £4/ £2.80/ £1.60. Further details from David Woolley, 01792 463980

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd April, 2001

THE SECOND ACADEMI TY NEWYDD LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Poetry, prose, performance and more in Llanystumdwy. Watch this space. Further information and festival brochure available soon

Tuesday 24th April, 2001
The Dylan Thomas Society of Great Britain: David N.Thomas, What's behind Milk Wood? Admission: £2.50 at door. Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Further details from Esme Loxton, 01792 298626

Thursday 3rd May, 2001
Dylan Thomas Centre: Landor's Tower, Iain Sinclair reading and discussing his new book in the company of Chris Wigginton of Trinity college Carmarthen. Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Tickets: £3/ £2.10/ £1.20. Further details from David Woolley, 01792 463980

Wednesday 16th May, 2001
Dylan Thomas Centre: Two US Poets. Keith Flynn and Janice Moore Fuller both hail from North Carolina and are recognised as two of America's finest poets. The poets will be introduced by Swansea writer Nigel Jenkins. 5 Cwmdonkin Drive, Uplands, Swansea. Tickets: £4/ £2.80/ £1.60. Further details from David Woolley, 01792 463980

Thursday 17th May, 2001

Two of America's finest poets, Janice Moore Fuller and Keith Flynn - North Carolinans - drop by on their reading tour of Wales to give a workshop to the MA Course and a performance/ discussion of their poetry. Keith Flynn is lead singer with rock band The Crystal Zoo. Staff Common Room, Trinity College, Carmarthen. 7.00 pm. Further details from: John Macbean, 01267 676767

Wednesday 20th June, 2001
The Dylan Thomas Society of Great Britain: Stories & Strawberries. Admission: £2.50 at door. Llannerch, The Grove, Uplands, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Those wishing to contribute please call Gordon Stuart, 07192 535687

September 2001
Roots Festival at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. Further details from Jen, 01792 466083, e-mail: Jenjazzarchive@aol.com

Tuesday 18th September, 2001

The Dylan Thomas Society of Great Britain: Ceridwen Lloyd Morgan, Archives of Swansea Writers in the National Library of Wales. Admission: £2.50 at door. Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. 7.30 pm. Further details from Esme Loxton, 01792 298626