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MSt tutor Jenny Lewis’ “Gilgamesh Retold” launches in London, Oxford, 3rd, 4th Oct, 11th Nov 2018

Jenny Lewis relocates Gilgamesh to its earlier, oral roots in a Sumerian society where men and women were more equal, the reigning deity of Gilgamesh’s city, Uruk, was female (Inanna), only women were allowed to brew beer and keep taverns … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Helen Mort and student Phoebe Stuckes read at the Festival Hall, 23 Oct 2018

MSt tutor Helen Mort and student Phoebe Stuckes will be reading at Festival Hall  Oct 23rd in And the Air Sang: 20 Years of Foyle Young Poets an event celebrating 20 years of The Poetry Society’s award, and featuring readings … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Anna Beer’s “Patriot or Traitor: The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh”: events on radio & in London, October 2018

MSt tutor Anna Beer will be talking about her new book Patriot or Traitor: The Life and Death of Sir Walter Ralegh at several events in London in October, and, on 22 October 2018, will be on Radio 4’s Start … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Jingan Young shortlisted for Women of the Future Awards 2018

MSt alumna Jingan Young has been shortlisted for Women of the Future Awards 2018, in the Arts & Culture category. “The Women of the Future Awards, founded by Pinky Lilani CBE DL in 2006, were conceived to provide a platform … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Roopa Farooki at the Margate Bookie Literary Festival , 29 Sept 2018

MSt tutor Roopa Farooki will be appearing at the Margate Bookie Literary Festival From the announcement: “29 September, 1-2pm, Turner Contemporary Art Gallery: MY FAMILY AND OTHER SECRETS Meet three writers whose books are about difficult dads, manipulative mums and … Continue reading

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Kat Sommers, “Wandering lonely as a cloud: Coping with isolation as a writer”, 21 November 2018

“Wandering lonely as a cloud: Coping with isolation as a writer” Kat Sommers is a comedy writer based in south London. She has written for the BBC, Sky, and the School of Life, and recently co-wrote a sitcom for Radio … Continue reading

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Peter Bush, “The Translator as Writer”, 25 October 2018

“The Translator as Writer” Peter Bush is a full-time literary translator and has translated over 70 works mainly from Catalan and Spanish. Translations include Josep Pla’s The Gray Notebook (NYRB), Najat El Hachmi’s The Last Patriarch (Serpent’s Tail), Merce Rodoreda’s … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Roopa Farooki’s SI Leeds Literary Prize Reading, 14 Sept 2018, London

MSt tutor Roopa Farooki will be reading for SI Leeds Literary Prize Readings at Richmix in London,  14 September About the prize, from their website: “The SI Leeds Literary Prize The SI Leeds Literary Prize is a biennial prize for … Continue reading

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Sam Guglani at the Edinburgh Book Festival, 17 August 2018

Who Will Nurse the Doctors? MSt alumnus Sam Guglani will be appearing at the Edinburgh Book Festival with Caroline Elton. From the announcement: “Medics aren’t immune to illness, and increasingly their working conditions threaten their own health. Clinical psychologist Caroline … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Daisy Johnson’s “Everything Under” longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize

(picture from the Man Booker website) MSt alumna Daisy Johnson’s novel Everything Under had been longlisted for the 2018 Man Booker Prize. From the announcement: “Everything Under, Daisy Johnson (Vintage, Jonathan Cape) Judges’ comment: “A hypnotic, mythic, unexpected story from … Continue reading

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