Category Archives: Tutor News

MSt tutor George Szirtes judge for Troubadour International Poetry Prize 2013 (closing date 21 Oct 2013)

Judges: Deryn Rees-Jones & George Szirtes Prizes: 1st £2,500, 2nd £500, 3rd £250 Entry Fee:  £5/€6/$8 per poem. More details on the Coffee House Poetry website

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Mst Tutors Jane Draycott & Jenny Lewis at the Ashmolean: National Poetry Day, 3 Oct 2013

From Gilgamesh to Beowulf – 5,000 years of epic: two creative writing workshops led by Jenny Lewis (Gilgamesh, 10.00-12.30) and Jane Draycott (Beowulf, 1.30-4.00), followed by a group reading from 4.00-5.00pm. Price: £15 per workshop or £25 for the whole … Continue reading

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MSt Staff & students: performance of Gilgamesh Rising by Jenny Lewis, Oxford, 8 June 2013

The Proverbial Hat Theatre Company presents Gilgamesh Rising by MSt tutor Jenny Lewis. Featuring MSt students Joseph Brady, Samir Guglani, Christine Foley, Nemat Sadat, Imogen Harris, Susan Campbell, Katariina Kottonen. Music by Anita Daulne “When the Mesopotamian god king, Gilgamesh, … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott, winner National Poetry competition. Reading at Keats Festival, 28 May 2013.

MSt tutor Jane Draycott, Pascale Petit and Patricia McCarthy have won the 2013 National Poetry Competition. Reading and discussion at Keats House. Presented by the Poetry Society. 28th May 6:30PM – 9:00PM The Nightingale Room, Keats House, 10 Keats Grove London … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Nikita Lalwani’s book The Village available in paperback

MSt tutor Nikita Lalwani’s book The Village is now available in paperback.

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MSt alumni Paul Sweeten and Luke Smith launch literary journal The Harlequin

MSt graduates Paul Sweeten and Luke Smith have launched The Harlequin, a new quarterly literary journal featuring poetry, fiction, interviews and personal essays. The first issue features poetry from MSt tutors Jane Draycott and Geore Szirtes, and also work from … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Abi Docherty’s play on Radio 4, May 20th

MSt tutor Abi Docherty’s play Edward Edward will be broadcast on Radio 4 on May 20th at 2.15 pm.

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MSt Tutor Jenny Lewis reads at launch of pamphlet, Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 28 April 2013

MSt tutor Jenny Lewis with read, with Adnan al Sayegh,  Joseph Brady and Taj Kandoura at the the launch of a new pamphlet “Now as Then” from Mulfran Press 28th April at 12.00pm, Ashmolean Museum Oxford. There will also be readings … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s poem wins Poetry Society National Poetry prize

MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s poem “Italy to Lord” won second prize in the Poetry Society’s National Poetry competition: http://www.poetrysociety.org.uk/content/competitions/npc/npc2012winners/

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MSt tutor Nikita Lalwani on Sunday Times list

MSt Tutor Nikita Lalwani has been listed in the Sunday Times recommendations for the 20 Best British writers under 40. The article (behind paywall)

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