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Reading Year of Culture and our department

The Department of English Literature at the University of Reading is delighted to announce its first public creative writing competition, for 11 to 14 year olds from the Reading area. This is part of the 2016 Reading Literature Festival (4-13 … Continue reading

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Foreigners, Drunks and Babies

If you haven’t yet ordered your copy of Foreigners, Drunks and Babies, we hope this review might whet your appetites (details of the book can be found below the review).  from Poets’ Tales by David Cooke A poet, translator and editor, Peter Robinson … Continue reading

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Professor publishes prison poem to mark National Poetry Day

Professor Peter Robinson composed ‘Time for Time’ after visiting Reading Prison last year. Reading publisher Two Rivers Press, with which Peter is connected, has also published The Ballad of Reading Gaol recently. He had been invited to the prison to discuss poetry … Continue reading

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Two Rivers Press: poetry evening

Event at Museum of English Rural Life Free, no need to book Poetry readings: 6.30pm Tom Phillips, Kate Behrens and Adrian Blamires. 8pm Ian House, Susan Utting and Lesley Saunders Guided tours at 6pm and 9pm Bar open from 6pm … Continue reading

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