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York, UK
Joined March 2014
#OnThisDay in 1915 #American #writer and #theologian Thomas Merton was born in Prades, France. Merton wrote more than 50 books in a period of 27 years, as well as many essays and reviews, including his bestselling autobiography "The Seven Storey Mountain".
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Exciting news! Kevin Killeen's book, ‘Unknowable in Early Modern England’ has won the Milton Society of America John T. Shawcross Award.
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#OnThisDay 30th January it is Estonian Literature Day. Find out more about how this anniversary marks a celebration of teachers of literature and the Estonian language
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#OnThisDay in 1866 #French #playwright and #novelist Romain Rolland was born in Clamecy. Rolland was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1915 and is noted for his correspondence with writers including Maxim Gorki and Sigmund Freud.
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RT @cecspgforum: Reminder there are just TWO DAYS to submit your abstracts to CECS-pgforum@york.ac.uk for an opportunity to present your wo…
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Edinburgh Short Story Award: £3,000 first prize. Entries are open for stories on any topic up to 2,000 words, with publication for the top twenty stories in The Edinburgh Anthology. The deadline for entries is 28th February
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#OnThisDay in 1813 Jane Austen's "Pride and Prejudice" was published. It was Austen's second novel and follows Elizabeth Bennet, who learns about the repercussions of hasty judgments.
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Arts and Humanities at #York ranks 54th in the world in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by subject, 2025. Dean of the Faculty Duncan Petrie said: “This ranking is a testament to the talent, hard work and dedication of our staff.”
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#OnThisDay in 1832 #English #author #poet and #mathematician Lewis Carroll was born in Daresbury, Cheshire. Carroll's most notable works include "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass". He was noted for his word play and logic.
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Warm congratulations to Dr Alison O'Byrne on the publication of her monograph 'The Art of Walking in London: Representing the Eighteenth-Century City, 1700–1830'.
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Hive Young Writers’ Competition is an open themed competition for young people from across the whole of the North & Midlands. Whether stories or poetry (or both) you can enter up to 2 pieces at any time before 23rd Feb 2024/25.
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#OnThisDay in 1862 #American #writer Edith Wharton was born in New York, US. Wharton drew upon her knowledge of upper-class New York "aristocracy" in he writing. In 1921, she became the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction.
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The Centre for Modern Studies is a vibrant interdisciplinary research centre, dedicated to study of 1830 to the present. CModS promotes world-class research in the fields of literature, film, history, politics, philosophy, sociology and music.
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#OnThisDay we say #HappyBirthday to #Canadian poet Fred Wah. Wah is the author of many chapbooks and full-length poetry collections, and his work has been influenced by the Black Mountain poets and the landscape of British Columbia
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RT @LSterneTrust: Excellent, enjoyable new book with great relevance to #LaurenceSterne to be launched 31st Jan 3.30pm in central York. Con…
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Whether you are embarking on your first #degree, progressing to #Masters level, or looking to undertake a #PhD, we offer a range of degree #programmes to enable you to develop your voice and to follow your distinctive #interests.
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#OnThisDay in 1788, #Romantic #poet George Gordon Byron was born in London. Byron's poetry included the narrative poems "Don Juan" and "Childe Harold's Pilgrimage" and he is known as one of the greatest British #poets.
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