Author Archives: MSt Creative Writing

MSt alumna Catherine Higgins-Moore’s “Strange Roof” to be published in May 2017

  Catherine Higgins-Moore’s Strange Roof by Finishing Line Press in May 2017, in the New Women’s Voices Series. ‘Catherine Higgins-Moore’s use of language to embolden and communicate experience inspires and excites. She is not afraid of anything. Her confident gritty … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Maya Popa’s chapbook “The Bees Have Been Canceled” published Feb 2017

MSt alumna Maya Popa’s chapbook, The Bees Have Been Canceled: Poems, has been published by New Michigan Press. ‘this remarkable chapbook [is]…annunciatory and regenerative…continually making anew the world it describes’ (Jamie McKendrick) ‘a terrific new voice in poetry, cerebral, distinctive … Continue reading

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Sean O’Brien, Visiting Humanitas-Weidenfeld Professor, lectures at St Anne’s on 7th, 14th, 21st and 28th Feb 2017

The first of four weekly lectures by distinguished poet Sean O’Brien, Visiting Humanitas-Weidenfeld Professor, is on Tuesday 7th February. Schedule: Tuesday 7 February 2017  ‘For dreams are licensed as they never were’. What becomes of the history poem? Tuesday 14 … Continue reading

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch, 2 February 2017

“Tango in Stanzas: The Path from Page to Stage” Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch Mawby Room, Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road 5 pm (refreshments) for 5.30 pm All are welcome and no bookings are necessary. Is there a difference between a performance poet … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch shortlisted in the 2016 Live Canon International Poetry Competition

“Spitfire Kitchen” by MSt tutor Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch was shortlisted for the 2016 Live Canon International Poetry Competition. More on the shortlist, the judge and the winner.

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MSt alumna Maya Popa judge for 2017 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine

MSt alumna Maya Popa is to one of the judges for the 2017 Hippocrates Prize for Poetry and Medicine. The other judges are Neal Baer, Jorie Graham, Jackie Kay,  Owen Lewis . “Now in its 8th year, the Hippocrates Prize … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s “Italy to Lord” is Guardian’s poem of the week, 2nd Jan 2016

MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s  poem “Italy to Lord” is The Guardian‘s poem of the week

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MSt tutor, alumna and student finalists for Aesthetica Award 2017

  MSt tutor Jenny Lewis (Sur le Pont des Arts), alumna Alexandra Strnad (The Eyemouth Tapestry and November) and student Majella Kelly  (Clipping A Cockatiel’s Wings (for Dummies)) were all finalists for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award 2017.

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Kellogg College Creative Writing Seminar Series: Maura Dooley, 2nd March 2017

“Finding a Voice and Losing it Again: Influence, Expectation and Identity” Maura Dooley Mawby Room, Kellogg College, 62 Banbury Road 5 pm (refreshments) for 5.30 pm All are welcome and no bookings are necessary Maura Dooley’s most recent collection of … Continue reading

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MSt student Camille Ralph’s “Malkin” shortlisted for Michael Marks Award

MSt student Camille Ralphs’ Malkin (Emma Press) has been shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award for new poetry pamphlets, awarded by the British Library with the Wordsworth Trust.

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