In it she tells her travelling companions about her several old and rich husbands, the ways in which she managed or rather, manipulated them, and her troubles with her youngest toy boy husband. She has restyled chaucers medieval text as telling tales, a collection of poems in the voices of. The author of four books, her latest, telling tales canongate, 2014, is a vivid retelling of chaucers the canterbury tales for the 21st century and was shortlisted for the ted hughes prize for new work in poetry 2014 and wales book of the year 2015. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Telling tales ebook by patience agbabi rakuten kobo. Following a launch at southwark cathedral, patience toured the book with producers. Telling tales is a brilliant retelling of chaucers the canterbury tales for the 21st century, from the millers tale to the wife of baths, in a style that captures the performance element of the work as well as its poetry and wordplay. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Enrich your family life, connect with your children, and celebrate your ancestors by learning to tell family stories, folktales and nursery rhymes. Author 1955 uk poet and author, active from around 1995. Storytelling in the family is a fascinating guide to the art of gathering and telling stories. In march 2015, the poetry society announced agbabi as one of five poets shortlisted for the 2014 ted hughes award for new work in poetry, for her book telling tales. She is celebrated for her monologues, giving voice to those who might be otherwise unheard. Telling tales is a wonderfully pacy, energetic revitalization. Telling tales canongate 2014 was shortlisted for the ted hughes award for new work in poetry 2014 and 2015 wales book of the year.
Patience agbabi was born in london in 1965 to nigerian parents and spent her teenage years living in north wales. Her use of received and improvised form is masterly, a great entertainment in itself, her wit and sense of poise remarkable. A dynamic presentation by acclaimed poet and performer patience agbabi whose 2014 work, telling tales, is a compelling, contemporary retelling of chaucers famous canterbury tales concludes the fall lowell humanities series events, on nov. Poughkeepsie, ny patience agbabi, telling tales poetry reading and book signing will be held on monday, november at 5. In telling tales awardwinning poet patience agbabi presents an inspired 21stcentury remix of chaucers canterbury tales retelling all of the stories, from the millers tale to the wife of baths in her own critically acclaimed poetic style. Awardwinning poet patience agbabi presents an inspired remix of chaucers canterbury tales retelling all of the stories, from the millers tale to the wife of baths in her own critically acclaimed poetic style. She is celebrated for paying equal homage to literature and performance and for work that moves fluidly and nimbly between cultures, dialects, voices. Patience agbabi dichter verenigd koninkrijk poetry. Patience agbabi is a poet much celebrated for paying equal homage to literature and performance. The outstandingly inventive prologue, which mixes rap and jazz rhythms with highculture wit, is spoken by the host, harry. In 2010 she was appointed canterbury poet laureate. Telling tales patience agbabi 9781782111559 netgalley. Jones, kristin roskifte, yoko tanaka and noelle smit.
The poet patience agbabi tells charlotte runcie why she has updated the canterbury tales. Her collection, telling tales, written during her time as canterbury poet laureate, was published by canongate in 2014 and was shortlisted for the poetry societys ted hughes award for new work in poetry the same year. Im just eighteen and newly wed my husbands old and crap in bed, crows robyn miller, the reimagined protagonist of the millers tale. A reimagining of the canterbury tales with sex, sass and grime rhythms. In 2004 she was named as one of the poetry book societys next generation poets. Telling tales reframes the premise of chaucers work. No beautiful poems about violence, a short essay on the great writers inspire at home event with patience agbabi 2019 telling tales slam. Discover book depositorys huge selection of patience agbabi books online.
Each performer is given his or her own fictional and very amusing biography at the back of the book. Born in london to nigerian parents and fostered in a white english family in north wales, her work moves fluidly and nimbly between cultures, dialects, voices. Telling tales by patience agbabi paperback 9781782111573 published by canongate 16 april 2015. Telling tales isbn 9781782111559 pdf epub patience. Telling tales by patience agbabi overdrive rakuten. In telling tales awardwinning poet patience agbabi presents an inspired 21stcentury remix of chaucer\s canterbury tales retelling all of the stories, from the miller\s tale to the wife of bath\s in her own critically acclaimed poetic style. Perhaps chaucers most memorable pilgrim, the wife of bath is given a prologue longer than the tales of some of her fellow storytellers. Patience agbabi is one britains most prominent spoken word poets and a tireless ambassador for spoken word poetry. If chaucer spoke into the future, agbabi nods back, leans forward, and spins around madly. Her use of received and improvised form is masterly, a great entertainment in. Tabard inn to canterbury cathedral, poet pilgrims competing for free picks, chaucer tales, track by track, its the remix and.
Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. I was delighted to receive a grant for the arts to write a fulllength poetry collection based on chaucers canterbury tales. Like chaucers original, telling tales was primarily a book written to be read, but also listened to and viewed live. Patience agbabi patience agbabi has performed her poetry all over the world. Funky chaucer reboot by patience agbabi due for april launch books. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Telling tales is a live reading set on a londoncanterbury routemaster bus, stopping in several towns en route, where 25 local characters including mc and promoter read or. A brilliant reeinterpretation of the canterbury tales for the 21st ce. In 2017 agbabi was elected as a fellow of the royal society of literature. Agbabi s poems both stand well on their own and offer sometimes breathtaking reinterpretations of chaucers tales. Patience agbabi prologue to the canterbury tales, the. Written by three renowned storytellers, telling tales includes personal stories, howto tips and extensive.
Patience agbabi, telling tales poetry reading and book signing will be held on monday, november at 5. Poet patience agbabi to read from her book, telling tales. In 2004 she was named as one of the poetry societys next generation poets. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Im teaching it along with chaucers work in my graduate course this semester, and many of the poems just blow me away. I was canterbury laureate from july 2009 to december 2010. Telling tales canongate books, edinburgh, forthcoming april. She has restyled chaucers medieval text as telling tales, a collection of poems in the. Patience agbabi, telling tales published by canongate books in 2014. Last years tour comprised mostly solo readings but on may 21 at the albany in deptford on the original londoncanterbury route, apples and snakes and renaissance one hosted a staged slam featuring several poems from the book. Funky chaucer reboot by patience agbabi due for april.
Patience agbabi s telling tales is a brilliant, virtuosic take on chaucers canterbury tales as spoken by a dazzling list of contemporary characters in a variety of contemporary idioms. Agbabis telling tales retells each of chaucers pilgrims stories, with the author dreaming up new takes on the characters, from a ladette miller to a hoodie canons yeoman, rapping parson and selfhelp guru pardoner. There is just so much to discover while reading agbabis poems, i highly recommend this to any students that have read the canterbury tales or are currently reading the canterbury tales like i am. Agbabi really claims the canterbury tales for herself here and puts a modern twist on the centuriesold collection of tales. Patience agbabi captures the riotous tall tales of chaucers imagination, and breathes fresh life into an already pulsing narrative.
The wife of bath and the wife of bafa cardiff booktalk. Patience agbabi the refugees tale refugee tales youtube. This contemporary retelling of the canterbury tales is simply brilliant. Agbabis telling tales retells each of chaucers pilgrims stories, with the author dreaming up new takes on the characters, from a ladette miller. Patience agbabi s most recent collection, telling tales was a radical revoicing of chaucer and the canterbury pilgrims, ablaze with the rum ram ruf and rym of modern london. Patience agbabi, telling tales, southwark cathedral. They are so different, and yet so similar to the originals. The uk is the only country in europe that detains people indefinitely. Patience agbabi s book celebrates diversity plus books from gareth p. Telling tales by patience agbabi canongate books she has described herself as both bicultural and bisexual. Author patience agbabi reads the refugees tale from refugee tales. Patience agbabi performed this poem at the english and media centres student conference in october 2012 at the london institute of education.
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