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National Poetry Day (Author)
National Poetry Day was founded in 1994 by the charity Forward Arts Foundation, whose mission is to celebrate excellence in poetry and increase its audience. National Poetry Day enjoys the support of the BBC, Arts Council England, the Royal Mail and leading literary and cultural organizations, alongside booksellers, publishers, libraries and schools.
Cerys Matthews (Selected by)
Cerys Matthews MBE is a musician, author, broadcaster and founder of The Good Life Experience festival. She is a DJ on BBC World Service, BBC Radio 2 and BBC 6 Music where she hosts an award-winning weekly show. Cerys writes and presents documentaries for BBC Radio 4, 3 and 2 as well as BBC Television and she was the founder member of multi-million selling band, Catatonia. She is also the Vice President for Shelter and the Hay Festival of Literature and the Arts, as well as patron of the Dylan Thomas Society.
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