Miroslav Holub poetry events

Miroslav Holub poetry events

In the run up to the centenary of his birth, and to mark the opening of the Injecting Hope exhibition, Dr Scott Anthony of the Research & Public History department partnered with the Czech Centre and The Poetry Society on a series of events celebrating the life and work of Miroslav Holub (1923-1998), the remarkable Czech immunologist and poet. The immunologist and novelist Professor Sunetra Gupta, the engineer Dr Sunday Popo-Ola, the comedian and song writer Dominic Frisby, and the writer and performer Elf Lyons were all asked to select and perform one of Holub’s poems at the Science Museum. As part of a museum Lates event Vladimir Merta performed songs based on Holub’s poetry, interspersed with readings from the poets Jonas Hajek and Jack Cooper. Jack Cooper, an English poet and immunologist who won the Eric Gregory Award in 2022, was also commissioned by the Museum to write a series of poems in response to Holub’s work. These have subsequently been translated into Czech and Romanian. The work created by these individuals in homage (hommage) to Holub can be found in this collection. Despite the museum’s best efforts, we are unable to make these PDF documents fully screen reader accessible.
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    Sunetra Gupta on Miroslav Holub: So unsentimental yet so compassionate + in the microscope
    (2023-09-08)
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    Czech Centre London
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, Professor Sunetra Gupta has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's life and work.
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    Jack Cooper: I Love that Holub always dives in + reading wings
    (2023-09-13)
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, poet Jack Cooper has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's work.
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    Elf Lyons on the ‘Inspiring poet and irresponsible scientist’ Miroslav Holub + A Boy’s Head
    (2023-09-09)
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    Czech Centre London
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, comedian Elf Lyons has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's life and work.
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    Dr. Sunday Popo-Ola reflects on Miroslav Holub's poem 'A Helping Hand'
    (2023-09-10)
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, Dr Sunday Popo-Ola has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's life and work.
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    Vladimà­r Merta: No two performances of Holub's work can ever be the same
    (2023-09-11)
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    Czech Centre London
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, singer-songwriter Vladimà­r Merta has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's life and work.
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    The Party: Jack Cooper's poem inspired by the legacy of Miroslav Holub
    (2023-09-12)
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, poet Jack Cooper has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's work.
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    Hommage to Miroslav Holub
    (2023-09)
    Hà¡jek, Jonà¡Å¡
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    Merta, Vladimà­r
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    Frisby, Dominic
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    Gupta, Sunetra
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    Lyons, Elf
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    Dominic Frisby on the science and poetry in Miroslav Holub’s work + reading the door
    (2023-09-07)
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    Czech Centre London
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, comedian Dominic Frisby has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's life and work.
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    Jonà¡Å¡ Hà¡jek on why it’s worth reading Miroslav Holub + Žito the magician
    (2023-09-06)
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    Czech Centre London
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, poet Jonà¡Å¡ Hà¡jek has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's life and work.
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    Jack Cooper: Holub's poetry – Rich, Layered and very Refreshing
    (2023)
    Cooper, Jack
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    Science Museum Group
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    Czech Centre London
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    The Poetry Society
    To celebrate the centenary of the birth of the great Czech poet and immunologist Miroslav Holub, poet Jack Cooper has recorded a special video message paying tribute to Holub's work.