{"id":1387,"date":"2019-03-09T17:22:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-09T17:22:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/arts-at-unisouth\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2019-03-09T17:23:12","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T17:23:12","slug":"exploring-writers-in-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/arts-at-unisouth\/2019\/03\/09\/exploring-writers-in-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Exploring ‘Writers in Conversation’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ahead of March 11th\u2019s event with The Guardian\u2019s Gary Younge, Arts Ambassador Molly Adams recounts this semester\u2019s Writers in Conversation events.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Hosted by creative writing lecturer Carole Burns, Writers in Conversation<\/a>\u00a0occurs three times each semester, with visiting writers dropping in to give readings of their work and discuss their craft in front of a live audience. At the first event of this semester, hosted in the cultural quarter\u2019s John Hansard Gallery<\/a>, University of Southampton lecturer Devorah Baum<\/a> read excerpts from her book Feeling Jewish: A Book for Just About Anyone\u00a0<\/em>and discussed the process of co-editing \u2018The Politics of Feeling\u2019<\/a>, the latest issue of prestigious literary magazine Granta<\/em>. Dr Baum\u2019s conversational style of writing complemented the tone of Writers in Conversation and made for an intimate event in which Dr Baum discussed her own reading habits, writing process, and influences.<\/p>\n

The second event welcomed Eley Williams<\/a>, an award-winning short-story writer, whose debut collection, Attrib. and Other Stories<\/em>, has won both the Republic of Consciousness Prize and the James Tait<\/p>\n

Black Memorial Prize. Noted for her careful attention to language and creative use of wordplay, Williams discussed visual art, her writing process, and why she chooses to write short stories, helping the audience understand her use of form and structure. Williams also read two of her short stories, exploring queerness, visual art, and the hidden depth in seemingly mundane interactions, as well as discussing her journey through the publishing industry.<\/p>\n

Writers in Conversation is a free event for students and staff at University of Southampton, and charges only \u00a35 admission to audience members not affiliated with the university. With the chance to hear insights from critically acclaimed writers and to ask questions related to your own work and study in an intimate, relaxed environment, what\u2019s stopping you from attending?<\/p>\n

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Credit: Writers in Conversation<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The third, highly-anticipated Writers in Conversation event will be held at NST Campus and will host The Guardian<\/em>\u2019s Gary Younge<\/a>. Author of Another Day in the Death of America: A Chronicle of Ten Short Lives<\/em>, Younge is known for his astute political commentary and engaging columns in The Guardian\u00a0<\/em>newspaper. This event will be held on March 11th<\/sup>and it is recommended that any person wishing to attend book tickets now<\/a> to avoid disappointment.
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Arts Ambassadors is a paid opportunity, supported by the\u00a0Careers and Employability\u00a0<\/a>Service\u2019s Excel Southampton Internship programme, University of Southampton<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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