5/13/2023 0 Comments Barbaric vast and wildSV: Do you think poetry can challenge the social structure of society? In short he is a true literary original and boldly embodies the Gonzo spirit: Frestonia lasted almost a decade and had its own institutions and postage stamps.īefore Banksy, Heathcote was spraying the walls of Buckingham Palace and Notting Hill’s low rent district with ‘protest’ graffiti and social messages. In 1977, together with a group of fellow squatters, he established the ‘state’ of Frestonia in Notting Hill and declared independence from Britain. Heathcote Williams is a best–selling poet, critically acclaimed playwright, award winning author, accomplished actor and celebrated activist who pioneered the investigational prose poem and uses this medium to tackle a variety of political and environmental issues.Īs a leading figure in the London squatting scene in the 1970s, Williams successfully ran a squatters ‘estate agency’ called: ‘Rough Tough Cream Puff’. Saira Viola asks Heathcote Williams about the significance of poetry in modern society, his influences, and much more.
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