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Posted on December 23, 2018

York At Christmas, A Poem by Lucy Pettigrew

Lucy Pettigrew

In the run-up to Christmas, YSJ literature students are putting together posts to enter into the festive frame of mind. Here Lucy Pettigrew shares her poem on York at Christmas time. Continue reading “York At Christmas, A Poem by Lucy Pettigrew”

Posted on December 4, 2018December 4, 2018

Spells: 21st Century Occult Poetry by Abi Whitaker

By Abi Whitaker

In this Event piece, Abi Whitaker shares with us on a deeply personal retrospective of last week’s event for the launch of Spells: 21st Century Occult Poetry , a poetry anthology edited by Rebecca Tamás and Sarah Shin.

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Posted on May 7, 2018May 11, 2018

the wagtail manifesto: introducing the Words with Wagtails ‘student-as-researcher’ project

By Thomas Jonathan Young

I am a third year English Literature and Creative Writing student at York St John University. I am a student researcher on the Words with Wagtails Project, led by Dr Adam James Smith.

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Posted on March 24, 2018

on the power of poetry: an evening with rupi kaur

By Jenna Houston

Current student Jenna Houston reflects on a poetry reading with bestselling poet Rupi Kaur. Continue reading “on the power of poetry: an evening with rupi kaur”

Posted on January 25, 2018January 25, 2018

dissertation corner with elliott walker

In this week’s instalment of Dissertation Corner, Nicoletta Peddis speaks to current dissertation Elliott Walker.

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