List Of Writers

JONES, PATRICK

8 Falcon Terrace, Brynawel, Nr Crosskeys, NP11 7QY
Tel: (01495) 271194
Email: patrickjones@tiscali.co.uk 
Website: www.patrickjones.co.uk

Poet and playwright, born in Tredegar, 1965. Educated at Swansea University and the University of Tennessee. Studied American Literature. Travelled widely in America. Member of the Open Mic Poets in Chicago. Worked as creative writing worker with the mentally ill and recovering drug addicts and with the highly successful Write for Cynon scheme. Patrick has worked closely with Manic Street Preachers; his The Guerilla Tapestry (revpress, 1995) was accompanied by a musical soundtrack composed by James Dean Bradfield. Patrick tutors Blackwood Miners Institute Young Writers’ Group. Teaches adult literacy. His poetry has been performed on BBC Wales. Guerilla Tapestry was performed live at the opening of the Welsh Assembly at the Voices of a Nation concert, 1999.

Patrick commences his spring 2007 poetry reading tour Beneath the Radar on the 17th February – see his website for more details. Patrick was listed in Wales’ top 100 heroes as ‘the most innovative poet and playwright’.

Reviews:

"…Strong stuff…"
Harold Pinter


Selected Publications:
Poetry:
The Guerilla Tapestry (revpress, 1995)
Mute Communion (revpress, 1997)
Fuse - The Selected Works of Patrick Jones (Parthian Books, 2001)
Darkness is where the Stars Are (Cinnamon, 2008)

Plays:
Everything Must Go (Sherman Theatre, 1999)
Unprotected Sex (Sherman Theatre, 1999)
Everything Must Go (Sherman Theatre Co, 2000)

Television:
Nuts and Bolts (early developer) (HTV)

Contributed to:
Detritus (co-writer) (also an exhibition)
Commemoration and Amnesia (spoken word cd with music from Manics, Catatonia, Manchild, Gorkys and Super Furries) (Big Noise Recordings, 1999)
Pictures of a Gone World (co-writer) (film poem) (BBC Wales)

Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:
1. Read and discuss own work
2. Youth writing.
3. Collaborations of words with music.
4. Creative writing with Basic Education Groups
5. 20th Century American Literature
6. Playwriting

AGE RANGE: Years 10, 11 and 6th form + adults