Chaired by Professor Michael Hulse
With Wendy French, poet and professional tutor working with the MacMillan Cancer Centre.
As well as reading her own poetry, influenced by her work with Macmillan, she shared her experience of the benefits of poetry to patients with cancer, and to their families and health professionals.
She was supported by poets Karen Schofield, Roger Bloor, and Iora Dawes, Hippocrates Poetry and Medicine award winners.
Venue
Old Library, Keele Hall, Keele University Campus
Readers
Iora Dawes, Roger Bloor, Wendy French and Karen Schofield

From left: Donald Singer, Iora Dawes, Roger Bloor, Wendy French, Karen Schofield, Michael Hulse and Bruce Summers

Keele Hall

Karen Schofield reading

Roger Bloor reading

Iora Dawes reading

Wendy French reading

Audience at Old Library