Ffion Masson ‘Wenglish’ is not an official portmanteau for speech that combines Welsh and English. However, the Urban Dictionary provides rough but useful definitions: Wenglish is a mixture of Welsh language and […]
Harddwch of Wenglish
The Small Joys of a Poetry Reading
Reflections a poetry reading by Henri Cole,23 October 2017, University of York. Mau Baiocco Poetry readings are in the ascendancy, yet no one can quite agree on what we get out from […]
Prison Literature – Part 3: Ethical & Commercial Barriers
Bramina Braet In the twenty-first century, many prisons offer writing programs for the estimated nine million people around the world who are incarcerated. Prison writing programs provide inmates with an avenue to […]
Lyrics vs. Poetry
Katie Houston I like to work with headphones in and soft melodies playing out. In fact, as I gaze over most study spaces on campus, it appears that most people, like me, […]
Future Libraries: Is Anybody Out There?
Ella Barker “I am sending a manuscript into time. Will any human beings be waiting there to receive it?” As the first author to participate in a century-long initiative, Margaret Atwood sums […]
In Defence of Lyrics as Literature
Tim Lloyd-Kinnings As an English literature undergraduate, I have been fortunate enough to explore many aspects the written word. However, during this time an entire field has been left neglected, a goldmine […]
Review: Amphibious, York Theatre Royal
Sienna Bahi As part of TakeOver Festival 2017 at York Theatre Royal, young artists put on an original production named Amphibious, a creative piece centred around six young interns all battling for […]
Prison Literature – Part 2: Role of the Publisher
Bramina Braet The twenty-first century has revolutionized the mode of production in a particular genre of literature called prison literature. Prisons are strict about incoming and outgoing communication, and restitutions and state legislature—such […]
Prison Literature – Part 1: The Writer as Prisoner
Bramina Braet Prison literature is a genre characterized by works that are written while the author is incarcerated. The literature can be about prison, informed by it, or simply coincidentally written while […]
Why I Write in My Books (& You Should Too)
Rosie Featherstone What do your books look like after you have read them? Are you a puritan, someone who considers a dog-eared page book blasphemy? Or do your books go through a […]
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