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We’re a podcast for anyone who writes. Every week we talk to writers about their writing journeys and techniques, from early career debuts to self-publishers and narrative designers. We’ve featured Margaret Atwood, Jackie Kay, Sara Collins, Antti Tuomainen, Val McDermid, Sarah Perry, Elif Shafak and many more! The Writing Life is produced by the National Centre for Writing at Dragon Hall in Norwich.
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Monday Jun 24, 2013
Meir ben Elijah Launch
Monday Jun 24, 2013
Monday Jun 24, 2013
Meir ben Elijah is medieval England's only known Hebrew poet, whose extraordinary voice emerges from a time of brutal conflict and religious persecution. Now a new set of translations, performed at this launch by TS Eliot winner George Szirtes and the London Cantorial Choir, brings this 13th century poet back to life. With talks by translators Bente Elsworth and Ellman Crasnow, and introductions by editor Keiron Pim and WCN's Chris Gribble.
Saturday Jun 22, 2013
Truths: Worlds Festival Free Afternoon Reads
Saturday Jun 22, 2013
Saturday Jun 22, 2013
Eleanor Catton, Goretti Kyomuhendo, Frances Leviston, Alex Miller and Chika Unigwe read short extracts of their work as part of Worlds Festival Free Afternoon Reads. Introduced by Mitch Albert.
Friday Jun 21, 2013
Strange Lands: Worlds Festival Free Afternoon Reads
Friday Jun 21, 2013
Friday Jun 21, 2013
Catherine Cole, Jonty Driver, Samantha Harvey, Robin Hemley, and Sjón read a short piece of their work as part of Worlds Literature Festival Free Afternoon Reads. Introduced by Kate Griffin of the BCLT. Find out more about Worlds Literature Festival: http://www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk/worldsliteraturefestival.aspx
Friday Jun 21, 2013
Granta Presents The Best Of Young British Novelists 4
Friday Jun 21, 2013
Friday Jun 21, 2013
A Worlds Literature Festival event featuring Evie Wyld and David Szalay, hosted by Granta's Ted Hodgkinson.
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Worlds Literature Festival Salon Provocation 4: Rachel Lichtenstein
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
At the ninth annual Worlds Literature Festival Salon event, the international writers present were tasked with examining Ways of Writing: Ways of Reading - how literature and story-telling have been affected by economic and digital changes.
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Worlds Literature Festival Salon Provocation 2: Ruth Ozeki
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
At the ninth annual Worlds Literature Festival Salon event, the international writers present were tasked with examining Ways of Writing: Ways of Reading - how literature and story-telling have been affected by economic and digital changes.
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Worlds Literature Festival Salon Provocation 1: Sjón
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
At the ninth annual Worlds Literature Festival Salon event, the international writers present were tasked with examining Ways of Writing: Ways of Reading - how literature and story-telling have been affected by economic and digital changes.
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Tove Jansson - Between Light and Dark
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Thursday Jun 20, 2013
Poet and writer, Rebecca Swift, was joined by novelist and screenwriter, Esther Freud, actor Sam West and writer and musician Sjon, where they considered the legacy of the great Swedish writer and illustrator, Tove Jansson. This event featured readings, discussion, music and questions from the audience.
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
Esther Freud reads from Comet in Moominland
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
Wednesday Jun 19, 2013
Novelist and screenwriter Esther Freud reads as part of an event considering the legacy of the great Swedish writer and illustrator, Tove Jansson.
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
John Simmons reading at the launch of 26 for Norwich
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
Tuesday Jun 18, 2013
In a new interactive website, 26 contemporary writers and 26 UEA students respond to the work and lives of 26 of Norwich's literary luminaries.