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Trick or treat? Our what's on guide for literature in Durham, Newcastle, Teesside, Sunderland and the North East this month has an appropriately gloomy feel with an exploration of Frankenstein, lecture on literary disease, and a performance of deathly drama among many other things. Top billing this month, though, has to go to the Books on Tyne... Continue Reading →
You have probably heard of the Old Norse gods Odin, Loki, and Thor, albeit often in ‘Hollywood-ized’ versions. But have you heard of Gudrun, daughter of Gjuki, wife of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, and badass woman of the seven-hundred-year-old Poetic Edda? Be introduced to her by Katie Harling-Lee. The Poetic Edda, also known as The Elder... Continue Reading →
Through its watery metaphors, Jez Butterworth's play The River reflects on how our idealised memories of the past can prevent us from flowing with life in the present. Although a short performance, it feels broad thanks to numerous literary and musical allusions. Tom Bristow tracks these through the recent, brilliant production by Durham-based Elysium Theatre Company, directed by... Continue Reading →
Christmas is coming, and if you're in need of an excuse to find new books to stuff your stocking, why not see our what's on guide to books in the North East this month. Covering literary activities Durham, Newcastle, Teesside, Sunderland and around, there's sure to be something to inspire you. The start of December sees the... Continue Reading →
“Vivam!” “I will live.” The final word of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, proclaiming the poet’s hope that he will continue to be known through his great work. It’s a prediction that of course turns out to be true, as we’re still reading and influenced by the Metamorphoses 2000 years after it was written. In this podcast, Simona Martorana... Continue Reading →
The Autumn 2018 issue of our open access journal, Postgraduate English, is out now. Postgraduate English is one of the longest-running online journals for early-career literature scholars; it accepts submissions from postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers around the world. This issue was edited by Gareth Reeves and Olly Teregulova. Two of the articles resulted from the Journal’s collaboration with the seventh... Continue Reading →
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