Monthly Archives: November 2015

Books in unexpected places

  Saturday 21 November 2015 Museum of English Rural Life, London Road campus, University of Reading 11.00 am to 4.00 pm Join us to celebrate the University of Reading’s research in Heritage and Creativity, showcasing material from its renowned archives … Continue reading

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All welcome at next Monday’s seminar

Please join us for next Monday’s lunchtime Archives & Texts seminar where Dr Hannah Sullivan (Oxford) will be giving a paper on ‘The Art of the Carriage Return: Free Verse, lineation and the typewriter’ 1-2pm in URS 2s26 (Hannah Sullivan is Associate … Continue reading

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Secret History

Rebecca Bullard writes: Last week, I was delighted to give a public lecture at Chawton House Library in Alton, Hampshire. Chawton House is a grand, Elizabethan manor house that was once owned by Jane Austen’s brother, Edward. These days it … Continue reading

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Andrew Gurr is honoured by The Globe Theatre

Andrew Gurr, Professor Emeritus of our department, is one of seven senior research fellows who have been announced by Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in recognition of their ‘extraordinary contribution to knowledge of Shakespearean theatre through their work at and for the … Continue reading

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Work Experience at Penguin Books

As a third year student, the end of university is drawing increasingly closer and the prospect of having to find a job is becoming more and more of a reality. However, last year I managed to get some work experience … Continue reading

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The Transition from Year 13 to University

Many of you now are probably in the position of thinking that university is a foreign concept, and how different it might be from school and college. But everyone is the same! I came from a close-knit sixth form where … Continue reading

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My First Seminar

There are several observations every student makes about their first seminar. Firstly everyone turns up fifteen minutes early to their first ever seminar, without fail. Also, everyone wears their best clothes for the first few weeks- making the entrance into … Continue reading

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First Year Poetry and My Favourite Poem

On initially starting my English Literature degree at the University of Reading, I was definitely nervous about having to embark on a whole module, called Poetry in English, entirely devoted to poetry in my first year. Although my love of … Continue reading

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Inside the Samuel Beckett Module

In the third year of studying English Literature at the University of Reading you are offered a multitude of interesting and unique modules, spanning the diverse depths of literature from across the globe and across the centuries. When you get … Continue reading

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Beckett at Reading Postgraduate Group (BARP) conference

Will Davies writes: The first Beckett at Reading Postgraduate Group (BARP) conference took place on the 28th and 29th of October. Held at the Museum of English Rural Life and with a particular focus on providing a platform for PhD … Continue reading

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