Category Archives: MSt News

MSt tutor Jenny Lewis and Oxford schools, “Poetry for Peace” project

“The Poetry for Peace project is aimed at building bridges between English and Arabic-speaking communities. Generously supported by Arts Council England, Oxford University Museums and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the project involved poets Adnan al-Sayegh and Jenny Lewis working with … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Iannoa Mavrou publishes and designs “The Letters Page”

The Letters Page, a digital literary journal in letters edited by Jon McGregor, is now available as a limited edition boxed set published by, and with cover design by, MSt alumna Ioanna Mavrou, in collaboration with Thodoris Tzalavras: “Contents: Letters from: … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s poetry on London Underground

MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s poetry is to feature in London Underground’s Poems on the Underground,

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“Poetry with Simon Armitage”, Professor of Poetry, available as podcasts

(Series image credit Paul Wolfgang Webster) Podcasts of lectures and public engagements by Oxford University’s Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage, poet, playwright and novelist, are available as podcasts. Episodes include “Access All Areas: Poetry and the Underworld”, “On Lists”) “Mind … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s new collection, “The Occupant” out on 24th November, 2016

MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s new collection, The Occupant, which is a Poetry Society Recommendation, will be published by Carcanet Press on 24th November 2016.   “‘I’ve waited some time to read something this intelligent, this sensuous and this crystalline.’ – … Continue reading

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MSt alumna Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s novel nominated for the Clip Carnegie Medal

MSt alumna Kiran Millwood Hargrave’s novel, The Girl of Ink & Stars, has been nominated for the 2016 Clip Carnegie medal. More on the nomination and the award. More on The Girl of Ink & Stars.

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Pierre Zahnd awarded MSt’s FH Pasby prize

Lisa Sargood, Prof Jonathan Michie, Dr Clare Morgan Congratulations to Pierre Zahnd, who is this year’s winner of the FH Pasby Prize, and also to Rose Segal, who was named proxime accessit. The FH Pasby Prize is awarded to the … Continue reading

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MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark’s short story wins 2016 Bridport Prize

MSt tutor Wendy Brandmark’s short story “Cut Loose” has been awarded the 1st prize in the 2016 Bridport Prize competition. More information on the prize and winners.

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MSt tutor, alumna, and student shortlisted for 2016 Bridport Prize, Poetry

Poems by MSt tutor Caroline Bird, MSt alumna Harriet MacMillan, and student Mary Jane Holmes were short-listed for the 2016 Bridport  Prize. The full short list.

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MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s review of Simon Armitage’s “Pearl”

MSt tutor Jane Draycott’s review for PN Review of Oxford Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage’s Pearl is available to read online: http://www.pnreview.co.uk/cgi-bin/scribe?item_id=9737

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