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Literature and Writing
Discover beauty in poetry, passion in drama and thought-provoking ideas in novels. Be stirred by the poets Milton, Whitman and Wright; be moved by the dramatists Shakespeare, Miller and Hugo and be inspired by authors Kafka, Dostoyevsky and Marques. Read and imagine, then imagine and write. Let your inner voice speak out guided in one of our exceptional writing classes. Immerse yourself in the glory of literature.
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The Longest Journey: The Brothers Karamazov
<p>Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece is an unforgettable exploration of love and friendship, faith and reason, freedom, happiness and the struggle between good and evil. We examine its key ideas, its form and
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Boswell's The Life of Samuel Johnson
<p>Boswell’s <em>The Life of Samuel Johnson</em> was published in 1791 and is recognised as a landmark book in the genre of modern biography. The biography is based around Boswell’s friendship and
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American Fiction - Five Fascinating Texts
<p>This course examines five seminal works of American fiction: Sherwood Anderson's Winesburg, Ohio, Ernest Hemingway's In Our Time, John Steinbeck's Cannery Row, Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried
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Ghostly, Mysterious, Redemptive - the stories to read at Christmas
<p>Looking at some literary genres (redemption, ghosts, and mysteries) according to a Christmas setting, gives us the opportunity to explore genres, identify some good stories, and investigate the
...Ghostly, Mysterious, Redemptive - the stories to read at Christmas
<p>Looking at some literary genres (redemption, ghosts, and mysteries) according to a Christmas setting, gives us the opportunity to explore genres, identify some good stories, and investigate the
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Creative Writing - Theory Behind the Craft
<p>Creative writing can seem daunting and is sometimes considered intuitive rather than a learned skill - a select few are supposedly “born” with the gift of storytelling. However this is definitely
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