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Author Archives: MSt Creative Writing
MSt alumna Lex Coulton’s novel to be published by John Murray
MSt alumna’s Lex Coulton’s novel Falling Short is to be published by John Murray in June 2018. From the announcement: “John Murray is publishing Falling Short, a “funny, uplifting, deeply moving” literary debut by “true new talent” Lex Coulton. The book is about “the … Continue reading
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MSt tutor Jenny Lewis’ “Taking Mesopotamia” translated into Farsi
MSt tutor Jenny Lewis’ poetry collection, Taking Mesopotamia, has been translated into Farsi by Mohammad Sadegh Raisee and published in Iran on 30 August 2017.
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MSt alumna Marie Gethins signs with Curtis Brown agent Cathryn Summerhayes
MSt alumna Marie Gethins, who was shortlisted for the 2017 Australian Book Review Elizabeth Jolley Short Story Prize , and won the Dorset Fiction Award, has signed with Cathryn Summerhayes at Curtis Brown. Read about Marie and her work on … Continue reading
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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s translation of Henri Michaux is Poetry Book Society’s Autumn Recommended Translation
MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s translation of Storms Under the Skin by Henri Michaux has been named Poetry Book Society Autumn Recommended Translation. From the Poetry Book Society’s announcement. “Poet and artist Henri Michaux (1899-1984) was one of the most original … Continue reading
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MSt tutor Jenny Lewis on her project “Promoting poetry through public engagement”, Carcanet blog
“In May 2016 I won the Inaugural Warden’s Prize for Public Engagement in Doctoral Research at Goldsmiths. The award reflected the way my doctoral studies into Mesopotamian literature and my retelling of the Babylonian Epic of Gilgamesh(forthcoming from Carcanet Press … Continue reading
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MSt alumnus Martin Jago’s translation of “Antigone” at the Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles on 10th Sept 2017
MSt alumnus Martin Jago’s translation of Sophocles’ Antigone is getting a staged reading at The Mark Taper Auditorium in the downtown Los Angeles Public Library. 2pm, 10th September. Entrance free. For more details visit the company webpage
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MSt tutor Helen Mort explores voices from around the world for BBC Radio 4
MSt tutor Helen Mort presents BBC Radio 4’s “Bodies in Motion” series. From the Radio 4 announcement: “The first edition of a new globe-trotting poetry series. Poet Helen Mort explores exciting voices from around the world. This week, she hears … Continue reading
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MSt tutor George Szirtes awarded honorary doctorate by the University of East Anglia
(image from George Szirtes’ blog) MSt tutor George Szirtes has been awarded honorary doctorate by the University of East Anglia. The press release announces: “George Szirtes lives in Wymondham and is a poet and translator and retired UEA reader: Born … Continue reading
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MSt alumna Jing-Jing Lee’s novel “How We Disappeared” to be published by Oneworld
(image from The Bookseller) From The Bookseller: “Oneworld is to publish a “searing” novel set in occupied Singapore by Oxford graduate Jing-Jing Lee. Publisher Juliet Mabey bought World English rights to How We Disappeared from Nelle Andrew at PFD. How … Continue reading
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MSt alumna Marie Gethins win Dorset Fiction Award
MSt alumna Marie Gethins’ short story “The Old Man” has won the 2017 Dorset Fiction Award. Read about the prize, and read the story and an interview with Marie: “One piece of advice? Listen and keep an open mind.”
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