By Rohail Karim The Man Booker prize, one of the highest recognized awards for literature, at least that’s what they want you to believe. Whilst the award does help the winning […]
The not so rewarding history of the Man Booker Prize
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Clueless producers – When will they stop?
By Rohail Karim Clueless, based on a 19th century novel by Jane Austen – “Ugh, as if!”. Its not until you read Emma by Jane Austen (and have a lecture on […]
“Ralph Breaks the Internet” and Disney Breaks Tradition
by Sarah Elliott The release of Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet was hotly anticipated since the release of the trailers. It’s not Ralph, however, or even his pint-size co-star Vanellope, […]
“The Devil Wears Prada” and Other Demon Women
by Sarah Elliott In a world full of Andy Sachs, we all want to be a Miranda Priestley – or do we? Hollywood doesn’t seem to think so. Powerful, rich, talented and […]
A Defence of The Arts
by Laura Austin “What are you going to do with an English Literature degree?” is a question my peers and I are often asked. The question is rarely fuelled by curiosity, but […]
To Read, or Not to Read
by Laura Austin As an English student, I can see first-hand how easily screens, and particularly my mobile phone, distract me from my reading. Why focus on a single page when I […]
Is English Equal? – Gender Equality in the Department of English.
An insight into Gender Equality in the Department of English and Related Literature.
Libraries: The gateway to reading
How the closure of thousands of libraries could affect generations of readers to come Mass library closures in the last 5 years across the UK have raised the question of how people […]
The Problem with Women And Other Stories
How pushing the pink envelope is a backward step towards equality Did you know this year was the year of publishing female writers? No, me neither. Kamila Shamsie came up with the […]
The Literary Art of the Lonely Heart
Let’s look at Personal Ads differently. Not as despondent pleas full of acronyms and cliches, but as literature, tiny poems. Look at them as the entirety of a person and everything they […]
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