 | Denis Joe is from Liverpool. He is a poet, active on the scene, Poetry Spoke, who are one of the organisers for National Poetry Day in Liverpool. He has written for spiked, Culture Wars as well as wring reviews and opinion pieces for Manchester Salon and writes for Talking Verse—a blog dedicated to discussing poetry. Denis was singer/songwriter with the 1980s indie band Third Circle, who, for some reason, were very popular in Belgium. They released three singles on the Rouska label before disbanding in 1989. |
Urban hubris and the great inequality debate
"I have been doing the Battle of Ideas for a couple of years, but never before have I felt so heartened and so alive as the day ended. The spectacle of so many fascinating minds, none too proud to agree, none too modern to disagree, all at work on the most important questions of this rocky period: it's enough to make you believe there's hope for the species, yet."
Zoe Williams, columnist, Guardian; author, What Not to Expect When You're Expecting
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