Poet Imtiaz Dharker joins Simon Armitage in his shed in the Pennine Hills. Along the way they talk about writing poetry, particularly the haiku, Simon's current pre-occupation. Show more Poet ...

Imtiaz Dharker was awarded the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry in 2014, and has published seven collections of her verse. She’s performed her poems to thousands of students at Poetry Live events ...

On the 8th of November, 2024: I had the pleasure of meeting Imtiaz Dharker, internationally famous poet and Chancellor of Newcastle University (you may recognise her from her poem Tissue, on the ...

Chester Literature Festival kicked off at the weekend, over 120 events will be staged at the award-winning arts centre until 30 November.

Poet Imtiaz Dharker was born in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. Her family moved to Glasgow when she was less than one year old. A fine artist and film maker, she has won the Queen’s Gold Medal for ...