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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 alumnus James Benmore’s novel “Dodger” out on 11 April 2013

James Benmore’ novel is now in the bookshops, and you can read extracts online.

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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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MSt tutor Jane Draycott in Poetry & Medicine, 4 Mar 2013, London

“exploring the rich connections between poetry, medicine and health, featuring acclaimed poets John Burnside, Jo Shapcott and Jane Draycott.” Tickets are £9.50 online at the Kings Place website or £11.50 at the Kings Place box office on 020 7520 1490 … Continue reading

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Mst alumnus James Benmore at the Historical Fiction Festival, Sunday 14th April 2013, Edinburgh

MSt alumnus James Benmore will be taking part in a Historical Fiction Festival on Sunday 14th April at Summerhall in Edinburgh. He will be talking about Dickens with the author Ronald Frame, who has recently published a novel called “Havisham” … Continue reading

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MSt staff and alumnus at Blackwell’s Literary Rising Stars: Part III, Tues Apr 6, Oxford

An evening with three of Oxford’s Rising Literary Stars. With MSt alumnus Prajwal Parajuly, MSt tutor Sam Thompson, and Patrick McGuinness. The three authors will be in conversation with Dr. Clare Morgan, Director of the MSt. Tickets: £3 (available from  … Continue reading

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MSt Alumnus James Benmore’s novel “Dodger” out on 11 April 2013

MSt alumnus James Benmore’s  novel Dodger, an amusing novel about the life and (mis)adventures of the Artful Dodger (from Dickens’ Oliver Twist) after he returns from deportation to Australia, will be published on 11 April 2013 by Heron Books. Available … Continue reading

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Clare Morgan, Director of the MSt, “The Ruffian in the Market Place” at the Oxford Literary Festival, 21 Mar 2013

Clare Morgan (Director, MSt) and Susan Sellers (Professor, English, St Andrew’s University) on The Ruffian in the Market Place: What Do We Read Fiction For? “Drawing on literary predecessors as varied as Jane Austen, Henry Miller, Marcel Proust, Virginia Woolf, … Continue reading

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MSt tutor George Szirtes: new work, 2012/13

MSt tutor George Szirtes has several recent publications: Poetry Bad Machine (UK Bloodaxe, 2013) Bad Machine (UK Sheeps Meadow, 2013) Poems for Children In the Land of the Giants (Salt 2012) Translation Yudit Kiss: The Summer My Father Died (Telegram) … Continue reading

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MSt student Prajwal Parajuly’s short story collection: The Gurkha’s Daughter

MSt student Prajwal Parajuly’s  The Gurkha’s Daughter: Stories (Quercus, 3 Jan 2013), a collection of stories about Gurkhas, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and the world, was number four on the Amazon “Hot New Releases” on 13 November 2012. Update: Prajwal will be … Continue reading

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