While it was already doubtful whether Bernadine Evaristo as the first black woman ever to win The Booker Prize Read more
“You will always be our brothers and sisters” – Poetry and Indigenous Languages from Ireland, Scotland, and Wales
“Strength lies in Celtic and European unity” – this could have been the motto of Tuesday’s event entitled Muttersprache which took place at the Centre for British Studies and was co-organised by The Literary Field Kaleidoscope, Read more
The Power of Fiction and Poetry: Multi-lingual Workshops and Readings at the Centre for British Studies
The audience was riveted in spite of the hot weather, when Alys Conran read at the Centre for British Studies in June this year. Read more
Caution. Reading in Progress! Class
Gesa Stedman takes a look at a recent trend in publishing, Read more
Caution. Reading in Progress. Scotland!
Gesa Stedman comments on recent publications from Scotland, ranging from novels to Read more
Wales Book of the Year Winner Alys Conran Reading in Berlin!
Alys Conran, who won the Wales Book of the Year Award for her debut novel “Pigeon” is coming to Berlin to read from her novels. On Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 5pm she will read at the Centre for British Studies on Mohrenstraße 60, 10117 Berlin. Following her successful novel “Pigeon”, […] Read more
Obituary – Judith Kerr
Judith Kerr, renowned children’s book writer and illustrator, has died shortly before her 96th birthday. Her work is known Read more
Brexit Wake at Literaturhaus Berlin 29 March 2019
Depressed by Brexit? In need of literary and musical sustenance? Come to Literaturhaus Berlin, Read more
Fire and Fury – The (British) Literary Field in 2018
Gesa Stedman takes a look back at trends and developments which dominated the literary field in the UK in 2018. While non-fiction was on the up, fiction was less important Read more
The Death of Gentlemanly Publishing: Obituary for Editor Diana Athill
Gesa Stedman laments the death of editor Diana Athill, and explains gentlemanly publishing – a concept unknown to younger 21st-century readers. 20th-century-style publishing died its final death recently, Read more
