In Bury on May 1 to visit Warth Mill, where Kurt Schwitters was incarcerated in 1940, as an "enemy alien"... performances of Ursonate took place as part of Bury Text Festival.. when I get a minute I'll add a full namecheck of artists. Very spooky atmosphere down there in the basement, where the prisoners really did have to live. A big contrast to the blazing sun and white plasterwork reflecting it outside.
Thanks so much for this blog, just found it. Amazing the building is still standing. I hear you are doing a programme on Schwitters on BBC Radio 4 (is that right?) on 12th Jan. I would be very grateful for more details so that I can post the date on the Kurt Schwitters Society website (www.kurtschwitterstoday.org) and note it in our online Newsletter.
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Gwendolen Webster
Hi Gwendolen,
ReplyDeleteApologies for not replying sooner. I've been finishing the programme over the Christmas period. It's in fact going to be transmitted on BBC Radio 4 this Monday, January 9, at 4.00pm, and it's called Merzman: The Art of Kurt Schwitters. It will then be available on BBC iPlayer for one week following. I've just added another entry about it on my blog, with some photos. I do hope you like the programme. I can send a CD if you would like a copy - just let me know your address.
Oh thanks, just picked this up. CD would be brilliant. Korneliusmarkt 38, 52076 Aachen, Germany. If you would like a copy of the new Schwitters book by me and Roger Cardinal, let me know and I'll see you get one - just need address.
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