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Poetry Slam

by Oxford University

Recordings from the 2009 Oxford University Online Poetry Slam competition. The event invited students to submit an MP3 recording of an original poem or narrative, of no longer than 3 minutes in length, for a University-wide competition. The event was judged by Heidi Vaughan (Oxford Playhouse), Bernard O'Donoghue (Fellow in English specialising in Modern Irish and Medieval English Poetry), Sian Robins-Grace (RSC Member, Oxford Alumna and Oxford Poetry Slam Finalist), and Steve Larkin (organiser of the Hammer and Tongue poetry slam).Congratulations to the following students:1st Prize: Christopher Turner, St Hugh's College, for 'Poetic Phonetics'2nd Prize: Thomas Stevenson, St Catherine's College, for 'Dia de los Muertos'3rd Prize: Aisha Mirza, St Catherine's College, for 'Instant Symphony Mix'The album cover is by surrealmuse. It is released under a Creative Commons licence. There are more details athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/surrealmuse/4757004/

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Episodes

  1. Poetry Slam: Judges Verdicts

    The judges deliver their verdicts of the entries for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  2. Your Parents' Careers

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  3. Untwining

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  4. One Thing Leads to Another

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  5. Michelangelo

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  6. Letter from a Predator

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  7. Instant Symphony Mix

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  8. Poetic Phonetics

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  9. Dia de los Muertos

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  10. A System of Education

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

  11. Take a Rectangle

    A shortlisted entry for the 2009 University of Oxford Online Poetry Slam and Spoken Word Competition.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Recordings from the 2009 Oxford University Online Poetry Slam competition. The event invited students to submit an MP3 recording of an original poem or narrative, of no longer than 3 minutes in length, for a University-wide competition. The event was judged by Heidi Vaughan (Oxford Playhouse), Bernard O'Donoghue (Fellow in English specialising in Modern Irish and Medieval English Poetry), Sian Robins-Grace (RSC Member, Oxford Alumna and Oxford Poetry Slam Finalist), and Steve Larkin (organiser of the Hammer and Tongue poetry slam).Congratulations to the following students:1st Prize: Christopher Turner, St Hugh's College, for 'Poetic Phonetics'2nd Prize: Thomas Stevenson, St Catherine's College, for 'Dia de los Muertos'3rd Prize: Aisha Mirza, St Catherine's College, for 'Instant Symphony Mix'The album cover is by surrealmuse. It is released under a Creative Commons licence. There are more details athttp://www.flickr.com/photos/surrealmuse/4757004/

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