I will be reading along with poet Caroline Maldonado at Torriano Meeting House on the 23rd of October. It will be a dialogue between her recent publication Faultlines and my pamphlet Flint).
I hope you can join us, at at 7.30 pm, 99 Torriano Avenue, Kentish Town, London NW5 2RX.
Another ‘Flint’ book launch
There will be another book launch of my poetry pamphlet Flint (Contraband Books) on the 8th of October, at 7.00 p.m. in St Margaret’s House in Bethnal Green, London.
The address is
21 Old Ford Road
London E2 9PL
Tell your friends, and I hope to see you there!
Septiembre en el Reino Unido / September in the UK
Aquí está mi nueva colaboración para Literal Magazine, sobre estos tiempos tan sucedidos en el Reino Unido.
Below, my new piece for Literal Magazine, about these eventful times in the UK. https://literalmagazine.com/september-2022/
On the disgraced British politics
Here’s my latest piece in Literal Magazine (bilingual version), about the current political mess in the UK:
Out with the Beast
Mi más reciente entrega en Literal Magazine, en versión bilingüe, sobre la actual catástrofe política en el Reino Unido.
Sobre el holocausto nuclear / On Nuclear Holocaust
Here’s the link to my latest piece for Literal Magazine (in English and in Spanish), on the possibility of nuclear annihilation:
https://literalmagazine.com/nuclear/
En este enlace puedes leer mi más reciente entrega para Literal Magazine (en español y en inglés), sobre la posibilidad de un holocausto nuclear.
‘Flint’ is out with Contraband Books
As I said earlier, Contraband Books has just published my poetry pamphlet Flint. Check their website:
https://www.contrabandbooks.co.uk/product/flint-adriana-diaz-enciso/
Flint is an elegy to a stranger prompted by a dream. It is therefore a dream diary, where the stark reality of suicide is addressed against the backdrop of springtime, interspersed with some musings on catharsis and hero-worship in modern culture.
Keep an eye on this space for information about further readings.
(If you’re struggling with depression there is help out there. Here are some useful links in the UK: Samaritans, Mind, Calm. /Si tienes problemas de depresión, busca ayuda. En México, la UNAM brinda apoyo. También SAPTEL, Línea UAM).
Book launch of ‘Flint’
My poetry pamphlet Flint (Contraband Books) will be launched on Friday 27th May at King’s College. I will be in conversation with author Quentin S. Crisp, followed by a reading from the book. The event is organised by UNAM UK. I hope you can come!
For some reason, if I want to add the link, a horrible “embedded” Eventbrite page appears instead, so here’s the info:
Friday 27th May, at 5.30 pm, at King´s College, London, Strand campus, Kings Building. K6.63, WC2R 2LS.
About war in Ukraine / Sobre la guerra en Ucrania
Mi colaboración para Literal Magazine sobre el inicio de la guerra en Ucrania. /
My piece in Literal Magazine about the beginning of war in Ukraine.
‘Flint’ to be published soon by Contraband
I thought it would be good, on this 4th of March, which marks the third anniversary of the death of Keith Flint, to let you know that my poetry pamphlet Flint, dedicated to him and to Armando Vega Gil, is ready to go to print and will be released soon by Contraband. I’ll update you when it’s out.
The book is an attempt to call forth hope and the celebration of life in the midst of both grief and springtime. It is very hard to even conceive what hope may look like in times like these, but I believe it walks hand in hand with poetry, and with poetry’s obstinate celebration and honouring of life, even in times of grief – perhaps even more so in times of grief.
Creo que este 4 de marzo, tercer aniversario de la muerte de Keith Flint, es un buen momento para avisarles que mi plaquette de poesía Flint, dedicada a él y a Armando Vega Gil, está lista para entrar a imprenta y será publicada próximamente por la editorial independiente Contraband. Les avisaré cuando salga.
El libro intenta invocar la esperanza y la celebración de la vida en medio del dolor, y a media primavera. Es muy difícil concebir siquiera cómo puede ser la esperanza en los tiempos que corren, pero creo que va de la mano de la poesía, y de la obstinada costumbre de la poesía de celebrar y honrar la vida, incluso en tiempos de dolor – quizá incluso entonces más que nunca.
En Literal Magazine, sobre el apoyo a las artes / New piece in Literal Magazine, on the support to the arts
Mi más reciente colaboración para Literal Magazine (versión bilingüe) es una reflexión sobre los criterios que rigen el apoyo al arte y la literatura.
My most recent contribution to Literal Magazine (in English and in Spanish) is a reflection on the criteria that rule the support to art and literature.
Adriana Díaz Enciso 