Creative Writing
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved in creative writing whilst a student within the Faculty and a number of our academics are also published authors. Oxford's English Faculty also has some of the country's leading poets among its lecturers. Our academics, the Professor of Poetry and other invited guests give regular lectures and workshops at the Faculty. Browse recent events below.
Creative Writing Workshops & Lectures
Anna Deavere Smith playwrighting workshop: Causing a Scene/Scene-ing a Cause
Anna Deavere Smith playwrighting workshop: Causing a Scene/Scene-ing a Cause
Jeanette Winterson workshop
Jeanette Winterson workshop
Rachel Cusk workshop
Rachel Cusk workshop
Alan Hollinghurst workshop
Alan Hollinghurst workshop
Alice Oswald postal poetry workshop
Alice Oswald postal poetry workshop
Zadie Smith lecture on 'Conscience and Consciousness' at the Oxford Literary Festival
Zadie Smith lecture on 'Conscience and Consciousness' at the Oxford Literary Festival
Professor of Poetry lectures
The current Professor of Poetry is A.E. Stallings. She will be giving one lecture each term for the four years of her tenure. You can watch and/or listen to previous Professor of Poetry talks by A.E Stallings and Alice Oswald by clicking on the links below. Visit the Professor of Poetry page for more information.
A Lament for the Earth
A Lament for the Earth
In Sleep A King
In Sleep A King
Sidelong Glances
Sidelong Glances
On Behalf of a Pebble
On Behalf of a Pebble
Lines
Lines
Interview with Water
Interview with Water
Useful links
The Oxford Centre for Life-Writing