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Welcome to the Department of English Literature and Creative Writing
Professor Mark Knight- Head of Department.
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Outstanding
96% of our published work has been rated world-leading or internationally excellent (REF2021: English Language and Literature). Our research is uniquely shaped by the juxtaposition of the critical and the creative, the historic city of Lancaster, with its stunning Medieval Castle and Priory, and the nearby Lake District, home of Romanticism. We have a formal link with the Wordsworth Museum in Grasmere, and also collaborate with both The Ruskin Museum on campus and Lancaster Literature Festival.
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Historic
Our Creative Writing programme has a long and distinguished history which dates back to 1970, meaning that, in the UK, we were there at the very beginning of the discipline. And we remain at the fore with celebrated authors as tutors and students who go on to publish their work both while with us and after.
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Literary Lancaster
The Department is not only home to many eminent authors and critics but also hosts a whole series of free literary events featuring world-leading guest writers and scholars. Some are held on campus, but many are held in Lancaster’s historic city centre – our favourite venues are the Castle, the Priory, and the Storey. For a calendar of our upcoming events, just scroll down.
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Lancaster Writing Awards 2022 Winners
The winners of the Lancaster Writing Awards 2022 are listed below. Congratulations!
Criticism
First place : Maya Gould Second place : Holly Gordon-Clark Third place : Cara Cristine
Prose
First place : Aaron Firth Second place : Emily Robinson Third place : Holly Cumpsty Commended : Ben Thomas Commended : Gracie Quinn
Poetry
Joint first place : Oshadha Perera Joint first place : Maria Hill Second place : Hamin Park
Script and Screen Writing
First place : Demi Armstrong First runner up : Aneja Sunehar Second runner up : Grace Thompson