In June this year, the first ever anthology of Gibraltar poetry was published. It came about following an appeal by the Independent Writers and Artists Project in Gibraltar for any budding poets to submit their poems.
After much deliberation by a panel of judges, the Anthology of Contemporary Gibraltar Poets was compiled containing 30 poems from 10 different poets. In this episode, one of those judges and poets, Giordano Durante, explains the reasons why the anthology was created.
If you would like to get a copy of the Anthology of Contemporary Gibraltar Poets, they are available from the Gibraltar Museum shop, the Gibraltar Heritage Trust shop or at the main Eroski supermarket by the airport. It’s hoped that the anthology will eventually be available digitally for a wider audience too.
To find out more about the Independent Writers and Artists Group and the Equality Rights Group, please check out their Facebook pages & the Equality Rights Group website.
The Gibraltar Stories theme music is by DP Music on www.melodyloops.com mixed with Gibraltar atmospheric sounds
Gibraltar Stories is produced, edited and presented by Lindsay Weston
The Anthology of Contemporary Gibraltar Poets
(Photo: Independent Writers & Artists Project)
The judging panel for the Anthology (L-R Trino Cruz, Becky Gabay, Giordano Durante & Jackie Anderson) with Felix Alvarez from the Equality Rights Group (centre holding the book) at the launch. (Photo credit: Independent Writers & Artists Project)