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Peter Robinson at sixty

  Cindy Becker writes: Head of Department Peter Robinson’s many and various contributions to contemporary poetry are celebrated in the latest issue of the Sheffield-based Blackbox Manifold. ‘Peter Robinson at Sixty’, edited by Adam Piette, contains a group of Peter’s … Continue reading

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Monday Literary Seminar

This is a reminder about our next Monday Literary Seminar, on 12 November. Our invited speaker is PROF. HELEN SMALL (University of Oxford). The topic of her paper is George Eliot & the Cosmopolitan Cynic.     Details: Monday 12 November, 5-6:30pm … Continue reading

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Peter Robinson talks about Bernard Spencer: Mystery Poet

Professor Peter Robinson gave a talk on 12 October 2012 at the School of Advanced Study, University of London, on Bernard Spencer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NZYqPxObAo The talk reflected Peter’s recent research into Bernard Spencer which resulted in his latest publication.

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A Mutual Friend: Poems for Charles Dickens under discussion

This week, the Contemporary Poetry Discussion Group will be looking at A Mutual Friend: Poems for Charles Dickens, an anthology of poems brought out in celebration of the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens and chosen by Kat. We will be meeting at … Continue reading

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The launch of our latest Creative Writing Anthology

  The launch of this year’s Creative Arts Anthology, One Moment’s Clouds, was a great success. As the series has grown since it started in 2008—receiving around three hundred submissions this year alone—so too have its supporters and contributors, some … Continue reading

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University of Reading Creative Arts Anthology 2012 launch party

  Launch Party for One Moment’s Clouds: University of Reading Creative Arts Anthology 2012 Friday 27th April 5pm in The University of Reading’s HumSS Building, Whiteknights Campus The Anthology, now in its fifth year, is an annual publication by the … Continue reading

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Professor Peter Robinson appointed Head of Department

PETER ROBINSON ON HIS APPOINTMENT Roberto di Matteo, the caretaker manager of Chelsea, is said to have left his ego at the entrance when he took on the job. I would like to emulate him in that, and to encourage … Continue reading

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