Masterclass: Ilya Kaminsky
Elevate your own poetry and writing skills with the help of the prize-winning poet Ilya Kaminsky.
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Don’t miss this opportunity to spend time under the guidance of a celebrated contemporary poet.
Named as a BBC ‘artist who changed the world in 2019’, Kaminsky leads this session designed to help you discover new ways of writing and to grow your own poetic practices.
Ilya Kaminsky is the author of Deaf Republic and Dancing in Odessa and a winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize. He is the co-editor and co-translator of many other titles.
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Dates & times
11 Jul 2026, 1pm
Run time
2 hours (approx)
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This event is held at the Royal Festival Hall Southbank Centre
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