I am very pleased to (belatedly) report that, despite the sad and untimely death of Josephine Hart in June this year, her wonderful Josephine Hart Poetry Hour lives on, with the help of her many prominent friends and supporters. The sold-out event, the first since her passing, was held at the British Library Conference Centre on 7th November 2011. […]
June 3, 2011
On April 16, Bloomsbury Bytes profiled the Josephine Hart Poetry Hour, held the previous evening at The National Theatre. Sadly, this was to be Josephine’s last, as we have learned that she has died of ovarian cancer, aged 69. She is survived by her husband Maurice Saatchi, and her two sons. For Josephine Hart’s obituary at The Guardian […]
April 16, 2011
The Josephine Hart Poetry Hour has become something of an institution in London. Running for many years in various locations and guises, it settled into its current home at the British Library in 2004, where readings are now held roughly once a month. Josephine Hart (above), an author with a background in the publishing world, hosts each event and provides thoughtful […]
November 19, 2011
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