List Of Writers

RODGERS, DON

4 Oakfield Cottages, Tyllwyd, Bryncoch, Neath SA10 7DJ
Tel: (01792) 816029
Email: donrodgers_uk@yahoo.co.uk

Poet, playwright and short story writer. Born London 1957. Don was educated at Lincoln College, Oxford. Has lived in South Wales since 1989. Don has had two volumes of poetry published by Seren; fiction and drama broadcast on Radio 4 and had numerous publications in newspapers and magazines. His work is included in several anthologies, eg Oxygen, A Swansea Anthology, Burning the Bracken (Seren); Mama’s Baby, (Papa’s Maybe) (Parthian); Best Short Stories 1992 (Heinemann). Don has given poetry readings, and read work on BBC Wales Today and Radio Wales. He was winner of several prizes in writing competitions, such as National Poetry Competition; Drama Association of Wales Playwriting Competition; One Voice Monologue Competition. Don has experience of teaching both adults and children, and is qualified teacher of adult literacy.

Selected Publications:
Honi the Circle Drawer (Drama Association of Wales, 1994)
Mountain (Seren, 1996)
Multiverse (Seren, 2000)
Clown (BBC Radio 4)
Buried Treasure (BBC Radio 4)


Eligible Writers on Tour subjects offered:
1. Readings and discussion of own work
2. Creative writing workshops, especially poetry
3. The close reading of literary texts
4. Writing to help with adult literacy

AGE RANGE: Children from age 12, and adults.