E Y E W E A R, THE BLOG - FREEDOM MEANS BEING UNAFRAID TO WRITE WHAT YOU THINK

Good news.  Major Welsh poet Owen Sheers - also a novelist and TV personality - and a UEA alumni - sees the film adaptation of his book Resistance open this weekend across the UK.  For fans of Brighton Rock , this will be another period treat with that pic's star, Andrea Riseborough (great in glasses).  Further, anyone who loves hypotheticals like what if the Nazis took over Wales... well - this is one to see.  I myself can't wait.

The Gerald Lampert Memorial Award is given in the memory of Gerald Lampert, an arts administrator who organized authors' tours and took a particular interest in the work of new writers. The award recognizes the best first book of poetry published by a Canadian in the preceding year. The Award carries a prize of $1,000 and is sponsored by the League of Canadian Poets. It is presented each year at the League's Annual General Meeting in May or June, with the shortlist announced in April. The Gerald Lampert Award Shortlist for 2007: a broken mirror, fallen leaf by Yvonne Blomer (Ekstasis Editions); In the Lights of a Midnight Plow by David Hickey (Biblioasis); Tacoma Narrows by Mitchell Parry (Goose Lane Editions); Anatomy of Keys by Steven Price (Brick Books); Wide Slumber for Lepidopterists by A. Rawlings (Coach House Books); Every Inadequate Name by Nick Thran (Insomniac Press). The 2007 Jury: Heidi Greco , Brian Henderson , Alison Pick . Eyewear wishes to congratul...