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'The Nobel Prize in Literature is what every author dreams of, a place in the pantheon internationally and eternally'
Professor David Vann teaches on the English and Creative Writing program in the English and Comparative Literary Studies Department. Published in 20 languages, David Vann’s internationally-bestselling books have won 15 prizes, including best foreign novel in France and Spain, and appeared on 75 Best Books of the Year lists in a dozen countries. He comments ahead of the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature in Sweden tomorrow.
Is the door really open for black actors to star in Shakespeare?
For black, Asian and minority ethnic performers, landing a leading role in a classical production is still often considered newsworthy. As Black History Month begins, Dr Jami Rogers, Research Fellow in the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies, investigates how diverse our two leading Shakespeare venues really are...
The devil in the detail what the Facebook Oculus Rift event is suggesting as the future
Warwick Business School Professor Mark Skilton shares his thoughts on Facebook owned company, Oculus and their attempts to make virtual reality technology more affordable.
Shale gas - why the Government's approach is flawed
Horizontal fracking can go ahead, the government has said, in a landmark ruling for the UK shale gas industry. Communities Secretary Sajid Javid has approved plans for fracking at Cuadrilla's Preston New Road site at Little Plumpton in Lancashire. However Thiemo Fetzer, asssistant professor in Economics at the 神马福利影片 argues that the UK won't benefit as much as hoped.
On National Poetry Day, Jack McGowan performance poet and creative writing tutor at the 神马福利影片, comments on finding new ways for people to engage in poetry
Jack McGowan, performance poet and creative writing tutor at the 神马福利影片, say National Poetry Day should not be an excuse to dust off a few half-remembered verses and then forget about poetry for another year. McGowan’s PhD research explores the nature of performance poetry and is entitled Slam the Book: The role of performance in contemporary UK poetry.