Two poems after Jules Supervielle by Moniza Alvi, from her new collection.
Archives for 2011
Introducing the UEA Creative Writing Anthology, 2011
There is a quote about acting that I think comes from Harrison Ford: ‘It’s the being famous I get paid for. The acting I would do for free.’
Not Knowing
Naked, except for a pair of black knickers with busted elastic, Callie walks across her bedroom floor.
The Rabbit and the Broad
A piece of short fiction commissioned by Writers’ Centre Norwich for the Worlds festival 2011.
Helon Habila edits ‘Granta Book of the African Short Story’
UEA writer Helon Habila is the editor of the recently published ‘Granta Book of the African Short Story’, which includes work by twenty-nine writers
representing twenty countries. Helon (pictured) came to UEA as a Writing Fellow in 2004 and su…
The Total Anarchy and The Disorder
A blog about not writing a story, commissioned by Writers’ Centre Norwich in response to their Worlds event, summer, 2011.
Alex Ivey longlisted for Mslexia competition
Recent UEA graduate Alex Ivey has been longlisted for the Mslexia Women’s Novel Competion. Alex
(pictured) moved to England from the USA in 1999 and worked in the voluntary sector managing older people’s services before graduating from UEA’s…
Black Beauty
A poem commissioned by Writers’ Centre Norwich as part of their Worlds event.
A Norfolk Colour Chart
A WCN-commissioned piece on colour influences from the Norfolk landscape.
Esther Morgan’s new collection
‘Grace’ is the third collection of poetry by UEA alumna Esther Morgan and is published this week by Bloodaxe Books. Esther (pictured) graduted
from the Creative Writing (Poetry) MA in 1997 and subsequently taught on both UEA’s undergraduate C…