Episode 23: Anthony Anaxagorou - Discovering an anticolonial maximalism through poetry

18/08/2025 1h 17min Temporada 4 Episodio 3
Episode 23: Anthony Anaxagorou - Discovering an anticolonial maximalism through poetry

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On today’s episode of The Poems We Made Along the Way Gregory Kearns speaks to Anthony Anaxagorou about the myth of inspiration, cinematic writing and maximalism in poetry.Anthony Anaxagorou has written numerous collections including Heritage Aesthetics and After the Formalities (published by Granta Books and Penned in the Margins respectively). Anthony is artistic director of Out-Spoken, a monthly poetry and music night held at London’s Southbank Centre, and publisher of Out-Spoken Press. In 2023 he was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature.***Haia Mohammed’s fundraiser: https://www.gofundme.com/f/gaza-emergency-haia-and-family?lid=sc2q43jcnq4&fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAafY6LnM05WyVGeoI1Z3KQxA9PPUhy6XXzCW6C7_ZQGamBO0AaZoEHEc_6_nGQ_aem_XEPtXGqBQrv2yfCXcT79vgOut-Spoken Press’ Letter to MP template – Gazan Student Visa Biometrics Deferral: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14S23OHv-vhzWKM8GWertXFka324efYKp6sP09_Oak8c/edit?tab=t.0 You can also email your MP through this website: https://newscord.org/action/gaza-studentsYou can also donate to Medical Aid for Palestinians here: https://www.map.org.uk/?form=FUNFXHDCJPK ***You can buy Anthony’s most recent book Heritage Aesthetic here: https://anthonyanaxagorou.com/heritage-aestheticsYou can also check out the Out-Spoken Press shop here: https://www.outspokenldn.com/pressYou can also use our affiliate link for Bookshop to find most of the books by most of the guests from the show. They are organised into lists for each series. If you use this link we get a fraction of the money you spend: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/thepoemswemadeWe’d also recommend enquiring with your local bookshops or libraries as well.Please give the show a five star rating on whatever podcasting app you are listening to this on.Tell us what you thought of this episode by posting on Instagram. You can find us @ThePoemsWeMade.Make sure you don’t miss future episodes by subscribing and if you enjoyed this episode consider sharing it with a friend or anyone else you think might also like it.Theme tune: Joe Chesterman-March who can be found here: https://joecm.co.uk/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.