"Is God a Poet?: the Word and the word" with Penn Kemp

Thursday, January 6, 2011 - 7:30pm

London Public Library - Central 1st Floor Stevenson & Hunt
251 Dundas Street
London, ON
N6A 6H9

London Public library welcomes Penn Kemp, who will discuss "The Word and the word: Is God a poet?".

What has poetry to do with religion? Can poetic diction best express spiritual truth? Penn Kemp, London's first Poet Laureate, looks at literalism and metaphor in sacred texts.

This is a free event. Q&A to follow. There will also be book and cds for sale.

Contact: Mark Richardson, mark.richardson@lpl.london.on.ca, (519) 661-5100, x 2222.