Episode 4 - Karl Nova, Caroline Scott & Victoria Jane

EPISODE 4 

In this episode Paul is joined by the multi-talented, multi-discipline, multi-award winning poet and hip hop artist, Karl Nova. After winning the CLIPPA prize in 2018 for his debut collection Rhythm and Poetry Karl has gone from strength to strength - releasing a second collection in 2021 -The Curious Case of Karl Nova. His music and lyrics are both upbeat and incisive - giving the reader or listener a window on what has been a very unique life.

Born in London, moving to Lagos at the age of 7 and then returning as he turned 18 - Karl gives a wonderful insight into growing up in both the UK & Nigeria - and his book choices from his youth totally reflect this.

Caroline Scott, a former deputy head, co-founder of EmpathyLab and specialist in inclusive education joins us to talk about her experiences of sharing the Read for Empathy collection with her grandaughter and we hear from Victoria - a brand new, fresh out of the box teacher who chooses a classic to share. (Congratulations on getting your RQT status Victoria!)

BOOKS DISCUSSED IN THIS EPISODE

Paul - Ramona Forever by Beverley Cleary

Caroline - Luna Loves Gardening by Joseph Coelho, illustrated by Fiona Lumbers

Karl -Things fall apart by Chinua Achebe, The Autobiography of Malcolm X by Alex Haley, Go Tell it on the Mountain by James Baldwin

Victoria -  The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe by C.S Lewis

USEFUL LINKS

Karl Nova

WEB: https://karlnovaworld.wordpress.com/

SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6YrVMG1ucMkO2nUGdLsbFw

INSTA: @karlnova

EmpathyLab

WEB: www.empathylab.uk

INSTA: @empathylabuk

Paul Jenkins

WEB: www.pauljenkinspoet.co.uk

INSTA: @teacherwriterPJ

 

For any enquiries about the podcast contact Paul on pauljenkinspoet@gmail.com

 

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