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An anthology of comics about 2017's most unlikely superhero The post #COMIX4CORBYN appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleManchester named UNESCO City of Literature
Manchester follows in the proud footsteps of Dublin, Baghdad, Barcelona and Reykjavik The post Manchester named UNESCO City of Literature appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleSeven audiobooks worth a listen
A different way to enjoy literature The post Seven audiobooks worth a listen appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleHunter S. Thompson – in memoriam
"Where everybody's guilty, the only crime is getting caught" The post Hunter S. Thompson – in memoriam appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleDolly Parton donates 100 millionth book to children
Dolly Parton's 'Imagination Library' reached a stunning milestone on Tuesday The post Dolly Parton donates 100 millionth book to children appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleComplacent like me? Read ‘The Autobiography of an Ex-coloured Man’
After reading James Weldon Johnson's 1912 book, Margherita Concina gives her thoughts on race and politics The post Complacent like me? Read ‘The Autobiography of an Ex-coloured Man’ appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Library of the Future
100 acclaimed authors will each write one piece over the next 100 years for a literary time capsule, to remain unpublished until the 22nd Century The post The Library of the Future appeared first on...
View ArticleA Stray Sumerian Tablet
Cambridge University Library published their findings on a Sumerian Tablet, their oldest written document, dating back 4,200 years The post A Stray Sumerian Tablet appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleThe Alchemy of Colour
Who says books can't be works of art? The post The Alchemy of Colour appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleWhite unless specified otherwise?
Gurnaik Johal explores the issues surrounding reading and misreading race after a character in one of his stories was incorrectly assumed to be white The post White unless specified otherwise? appeared...
View ArticleOur forgotten authors
Julia De Miguel re-examines the treatment of female writers and characters after her Spanish Literature course sidelined women poets on their syllabus. The post Our forgotten authors appeared first on...
View ArticleChanges to The Women’s Prize for Fiction could prove costly
A recent change to The Women’s Prize for Fiction entry requirements means that the publishers of the 16 long listed books will need to pay a fee of £1000 The post Changes to The Women’s Prize for...
View ArticleThe Rise of the Audiobook
Is recent success for the audio book here to stay? The post The Rise of the Audiobook appeared first on The Mancunion.
View ArticleOpinion: “It’s sexist but…”
Books Editor, Gurnaik Johal, discusses the misogyny at the heart of the work of critically acclaimed writers like Hemingway, Nabokov and Naipaul. The post Opinion: “It’s sexist but…” appeared first on...
View ArticleManchester students start new academic journal
Students in The University of Manchester’s English Literature, American Studies and Creative Writing department have created a new academic journal, called Polyphony. Founded by third-year-student Hana...
View ArticleYoung Identity: a platform for Manchester’s creatives
After sitting down with Toreh O’Garro and Roma Havers, two members of the Young Identity creative group, it became apparent how busy, how active, and how present the collective is in and around...
View ArticleProtests in Chile over Pablo Neruda’s legacy
In Chile, students, writers, and feminist campaigners have protested a decision to rename the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to the Pablo Neruda International airport. They argue that...
View ArticleThe Cemetery of banned Books: Censorship in Kuwait
As the staggering list of banned books in Kuwait becomes public, Esmee Samsworth discusses the impacts of censorship on literature and politics The post The Cemetery of banned Books: Censorship in...
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