Adam Taylor - Poet Biography

Residency:
Regularly broadcasting topical poems as poet in residence for "The World Today" on BBC World Service.

Performances and readings:
Edinburgh Fringe (performed humorous poetry "God’s Face Appeared In Your Gazpacho" with klezmer musicians); Jewish Book Week; South Bank; literary and arts festivals including Ledbury International Poetry Festival (see video) and Leeds Jewish Theatre Festival; Limmud (see video) and other cultural / educational events; comedy / performance poetry venues such as Jongleurs; schools.

Forthcoming includes:
Limmud Manchester 27 June 2010.

Poetry book:
Poetry collection "God’s Face In Your Gazpacho" published by Troubador. See here for more information.

Newspaper features include:
Times (see article), Sunday Times, Independent (see article), Irish Times, Ham and High, Writers’ News, Law Society’s Gazette (see article).

Published poems include:
Times, Independent, Daily Express, Poetry Review, Orbis Quarterly Literary International Journal, South, Poetic Licence.

Schools:
Poems used as models for poetry writing / projects in schools in UK, US and Australia and feature in school textbooks in Germany and Finland.

funny poems