 Readings
to celebrate Women
Bradford Community Broadcasting
(BCB) listeners recently tuned in to readings by Creative Writing students
at the University to commemorate International Women's Day.
Back
row, left to right: Lyabo Daramola, Sheila O'Reilly, Sylvia Shackleton,
Sadie Hassell, BCB presenter Janet Davis and Barbara Kempla. Bottowm row,
left to right: Creative Writing tutor Sue Wood and Kirsten Guchai (with
her new son David)
Six women students from the
classes - hosted by the University's School of Lifelong
Education and Development (SLED) - gave readings of their own poetry
and prose written to celebrate the joys of womanhood.
Creative Writing tutor Sue
Wood began the readings, followed by her students, who wrote their work
during module classes of 'Poetry Alive' and 'Writing for Self Exploration'.
Sue said: "The students' work
focused on their own personal experiences, thoughts and feelings as women.
I'm delighted that they were given the opportunity to share their talent
in conjunction with a special day that recognises women internationally.
"We are a varied group in
age and where we are in our lives. We spoke of growing old disgracefully,
protesting politically, and celebrating everything about being women."
- International Women's Day
was held on Saturday, 8 March, 2003. It provides an opportunity to promote
women's social and political rights and its overarching theme is celebrating
peace, justice and freedom.
- For more information, visit
www.un.org/womenwatch/
- For more information about
the Creative Writing courses on offer, please contact SLED on 01274
233210 or e-mail learning@bradford.ac.uk.
6 May
2003
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