Wanda’s Factory
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Wanda's Factory was a cooperative of London poets and literary magazine editors active in the early 1970s. The cooperative sponsored readings and musical performances at venues throughout London, including at the Institute of Contemporary Arts
and at London's Canaletto Gallery, featuring writers such as Scottish poet and editor Eddie Linden and Americans Marilyn Hacker
, Robert Coover
and Ann Lauterbach
. Wanda's Factory was also responsible for producing "Poetry Workshop," one of the first literary programmes broadcast on BBC Radio London. The programme was presented by David Sweetman
and was broadcast from 1971 until 1972. Founded in London in 1970 by poet Denis Boyles
, the cooperative was dissolved in 1973.
Institute of Contemporary Arts
The Institute of Contemporary Arts is an artistic and cultural centre on The Mall in London, just off Trafalgar Square. It is located within Nash House, part of Carlton House Terrace, near the Duke of York Steps and Admiralty Arch...
and at London's Canaletto Gallery, featuring writers such as Scottish poet and editor Eddie Linden and Americans Marilyn Hacker
Marilyn Hacker
Marilyn Hacker is an American poet, translator and critic. She is Professor of English at the City College of New York....
, Robert Coover
Robert Coover
Robert Lowell Coover is an American author and professor in the Literary Arts program at Brown University. He is generally considered a writer of fabulation and metafiction.-Life and works:...
and Ann Lauterbach
Ann Lauterbach
Ann Lauterbach is an American poet, essayist, and professor. Her most recent poetry collection is Or to Begin Again , a 2009 National Book Award finalist. Her other honors include fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, the Ingram Merrill Foundation, the John D. and Catherine C. MacArthur...
. Wanda's Factory was also responsible for producing "Poetry Workshop," one of the first literary programmes broadcast on BBC Radio London. The programme was presented by David Sweetman
David Sweetman
David Sweetman was a British writer, critic, teacher and broadcaster.-Early life:...
and was broadcast from 1971 until 1972. Founded in London in 1970 by poet Denis Boyles
Denis Boyles
Denis Boyles is a writer, editor, former university lecturer and the author/editor of several books of poetry, travel/history, criticism, practical advice and essays, including Design Poetics , The Modern Man's Guide to Life , African Lives , Man Eaters Motel , A Man's Life: The Complete...
, the cooperative was dissolved in 1973.