Dear Members and Friends, 

New Event

An Evening To Celebrate The Work of Lynette Roberts
With Patrick McGuinness and Charles Mundye
Editors of “A Letter to the Dead”
Tuesday 24 February, 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Argentine Residence, 49 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8QZ

 

Lynette Roberts was a modernist poet born in Argentina in 1909. In 1935 she moved to Britain to study art in London. Married fellow poet Keidrych Rhys (Dylan Thomas was their best man) and had two children. They lived in Wales where she wrote during WWII. Her poetry was published by T S Eliot at Faber. “She has an unusual gift for observation and evocation of scenery and place, whether it is in Wales or her native South America”, wrote Eliot.

Lynette Roberts’ early life in Argentina was a continuous thread and influence on her work. Robert Graves once wrote “Lynette Roberts is one of the few true poets now writing. Her best is the best: for example, “The Perfect Close to Oranium”.

Roberts also wrote essays, stories, novels, verse-drama and an autobiography. She died in 1995. Her full works, included unpublished poems, have been compiled recently in the book “Letter to the Dead “by Patrick McGuinness and Charles Mundye, published in November 2025 by Carcanet.

Lynette Roberts’ daughter Angharad Rhys is a member of the Anglo-Argentine Society, and we are grateful to her for facilitating this wonderful opportunity to get to know more about Lynette Roberts.

Letter to the Dead Reviews:
“…She was forgotten over many decades but this century her place in literary history has been assured and she deserves new readers in every new generation” (The Times)

The lecture will be presented by the joint editors of “A LETTER TO THE DEAD”:
Professor Patrick McGuinness, poet and author. Professor of French and Comparative Literature at St Anne’s College, Oxford University. Has won many awards and edited two earlier books by Lynette Roberts, also published by Carcanet.
Professor Charles Mundye, Professor of Modern Literature at Sheffield Hallam University. President of the Robert Graves Society. Has published a book on Keidrych Rhys (fellow poet and husband of Lynette Roberts).

Register to Attend
To help cover the cost of this event, we kindly ask for a £20 contribution per person. To reserve your place, please email us at info@angloargentinesociety.org.uk with the names of all attendees and make your donation using the button below: Please use the reference: Lynette + Your Surname.

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AAS Events

Online Art in Argentina II Course – Starts This Saturday 31 January (10.00am – 11.30am)

📣 Course Update Please note that the start date of our Art in Argentina II course has changed:
➡️ New start date: 31 January (originally scheduled for 24 January)

We are delighted to announce the return of our popular online Art in Argentina II course with Fernando Guibert, back by enthusiastic demand!

Whether you attended last year or are completely new, this course is for you – returning participants will explore fresh content, while newcomers will gain a solid introduction.

This online seminar series consists of 3 x 90-minute sessions (in English) exploring the evolution of Argentine art, from its Pre-Hispanic origins and European influences to modern and contemporary movements. This interactive course runs on Saturdays 31 January, 21 February, and 21 March 2026 from 10.00am to 11.30am, and costs £100 for all three sessions.

Event Donation and Registration

 

AAS Music Group – Saturday 7 February

Coordinator Christian Fernández Perotti has contacted all those who were interested. Please check your emails. We are looking forward to the first meeting.

 

 

Other Events

Presentation and Storytelling Skills in Business: An Introduction – Sat 21 February
Succeed in Languages invites you to an Introduction to Presentation and Storytelling Skills in Business for people who have not done any Storytelling or Presentation Skills workshops nor have had training on How to Present. Experienced trainer, writer and actor Andrew Weale will be guiding the participants.
Location: Ubica Art Gallery, 85 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4PS
Duration: 3 hours including a short break.
Group: Minimum of 7 and maximim 10 people.
Fee: Early bird before 31 January £130. From 1 Feb £150.
Click here to register.

Piano Recital – Alberto Portugheis – Sat 21 February (7.30pm)
David Josefowitz Concert Hall at the Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5HTFurther information and to book tickets click here.

Comedia Sin Filtros – Wed 25 February (7.00pm)
DUO London, Clapham, SW4 7UX
Comedy night in Spanish, returns to DUO London.

Further information and to book tickets click here. 

Thank you,

Fátima Nollén-Reardon
Chairwoman
The Anglo-Argentine Society