IRIS & TELLUS JOINT POETRY COMPETITION FOR UNDER 18s!
Poems inspired by Orpheus and Eurydice
The story of the doomed love between Orpheus and Eurydice is one of the most well-known and well-loved of all the Classical myths; conveyed to us from antiquity through the poetry of Virgil and Ovid, for centuries writers and artists have been inspired by the tale. Perhaps it’s Orpheus mesmerising the underworld with his spellbinding song that moves you, or the moment Eurydice slips irrevocably back into the underworld. Whatever aspect inspires you, Iris magazine and Tellus magazine invite you to pen a poem (maximum 30 lines) and send it to Iris at editor@irismagazine.org by 12th December.
Lorna at Iris and Ailsa at Tellus will be joined by acclaimed poet Maureen Almond in judging the entries, and two runners up and a winner will be chosen. The runners up will be published in the January edition of Iris magazine, and the winning entry will be printed in the 2011 edition of Tellus magazine, a poetry magazine for writing inspired by the Classical world.
For more information, please visit www.irismagazine.org and www.tellusmagazine.co.uk




28th January 2011

Lectures and AS Latin Conference
At Francis Holland School, NW1
I realise that these have already been promoted, but many of you weren’t sure about class numbers before booking, so I hope this gentle reminder is ok! All are free, except for the day’s conference.
5th October: Rosalind Thomas (Balliol, Oxford)
Herodotus on Cyrus’ Childhood
Aimed at students of GCSE Greek: for more information click here
23rd November: Michael Scott (Darwin, Cambridge)
Producing and Experiencing Religion through Art and Architecture in Ancient Greece
Aimed at students of A Level Greek Art and Architecture: for more information click here
28th January: Matthew Leigh (St Anne’s, Oxford) and Llewelyn Morgan (Brasenose, Oxford)
A Conference on Ovid Met. 8 and Cicero in Cat. 1
Aimed at students of AS Level Latin: for more information click here
8th March: Chris Carey (UCL, London)
Lysias’ Oration against Eratosthenes
Aimed at students of AS Level Greek: for more information click here
All information, letters and details about how to book are in the links above.
Any questions, contact Steve Jenkin at the usual email address.
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