Poetry in the Pub - Cecilia Knapp

Cecilia Knapp is a rising star of the poetry and literary scene, having attracted national and international acclaim over the past decade. Definitely not to be missed.

A poet, playwright and novelist, her work combines incisive wit with a unique lyricism: modern yet with a classic heart, funny and deeply affecting.

Cecilia has shared her writing extensively at literature events across the UK and internationally, with residencies and readings in New York, Paris, Croatia, Switzerland, Scotland and Johannesburg, and performances at Reading Festival, Wilderness, Edinburgh International Book Festival and Cheltenham Literature Festival, where she was guest curator. She was Young People’s Laureate for London.

Commissions include Vogue, Mont Blanc, The Tate, The Guardian, The Royal Society of Literature and the BBC, for whom she made a poetry film. She is a former resident artist at The Roundhouse and a TEDx speaker, and has written for The Huffington Post, The Independent and Vogue, who featured her as one of the UK’s young writers to watch.

“Cecilia Knapp writes with a light touch even when her heart is heaviest . . . a dry sense of humour and wit. A confluence of emotions, anxiety and insecurity is anchored in dreams, hope and persistence.” The Guardian

“Cecilia’s works are shot through with a refreshing sincerity and sharp bite of realism.” Phoenix Magazine