Salon

The Worlds Literature Salon takes place each year as part of our Worlds Literature festival. Over three or four days writers from across the globe come together to discuss a different theme each year, deliver papers and share their thoughts at an event which is stimulating and thought provoking.

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Reports From The Worlds Literature Festival Salon 2011
Reports From The Worlds Literature Festival Salon 2011
Reports from the Worlds Literature Festival Salon 2011. Listen to podcasts and read discussion featuring Maureen Freely, (Professor of Creative Writing, novelist and Orhan Pamuk’s translator) speaking openly about being Orhan’s translator; how Japanese fiction differs to English; a discussion on what technology is doing to writing and much more.
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Poetry, Technology and Form with Gwyneth Lewis. Worlds Salon 2011: Day Three, Session One
Poetry, Technology and Form with Gwyneth Lewis. Worlds Salon 2011: Day Three, Session One
The roundtable discussions around the internet combined a worry about what these changes are doing to our brains and attention spans with a distinct sense of optimism.
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Summing Up with George Szirtes. Worlds 11 Salon – Day three, session two
Summing Up with George Szirtes. Worlds 11 Salon – Day three, session two
The final session opened with George Szirtes summing up the ideas, metaphors and discussion of the Salon sessions.
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Writing, Teaching and Influence: with C.K. Williams. Worlds Salon 2011:  Day One, Session One
Writing, Teaching and Influence: with C.K. Williams. Worlds Salon 2011: Day One, Session One
The theme of the Worlds Literature Festival Salon this year was Influence, and opening the First Salon session on writing, teaching and influence was American poet C.K. Williams.
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Writing, Teaching and Influence: with Christopher Merrill and Joyelle McSweeney. Salon Day One, Session Two
Writing, Teaching and Influence: with Christopher Merrill and Joyelle McSweeney. Salon Day One, Session Two
Coverage of the first day of the Worlds Salon, on the topic of Writing, Teaching and Influence. The theme of the Worlds Literature Festival Salon this year was Influence, and opening the second half of day one was American writer and critic, Christopher Merrill and Joyelle McSweeney.
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BCLT and Writers' Centre Norwich Salon
BCLT and Writers' Centre Norwich Salon
Audio recordings and photographs of writers working in translation, from the April Salon coordinated by Kate Griffin.
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The Civic Imagination
The Civic Imagination
The third blog from Adrian Slatcher, reporting on the Worlds' salon.
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Scanning for the Imagination
Scanning for the Imagination
Fiction writer and prolific blogger, Adrian Slatcher reports from the second session of the Worlds Salon
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Imagining “the Public Good”
Imagining “the Public Good”
Fiction writer and experienced blogger, Adrian Slatcher reports from the first Worlds Salon
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Geoff Dyer 1/2 - Creative Writing and the University
Geoff Dyer 1/2 - Creative Writing and the University
Geoff Dyer airs his views on Creative Writing and the University as part of our Worlds Literature Festival salon, 2009.
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Geoff Dyer 2/2 - Creative Writing and the University
Geoff Dyer 2/2 - Creative Writing and the University
Geoff Dyer airs his views on Creative Writing and the University as part of our Worlds Literature Festival salon, 2009.
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Dr. CS Lakshmi (Ambai) 1/2 - Creative Writing and Reading
Dr. CS Lakshmi (Ambai) 1/2 - Creative Writing and Reading
Dr. CS Lakshmi (Ambai) discusses the subject of Creative Writing and Reading at our annual salon, as part of the Worlds Literature Festival in Norwich.
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Dr. CS Lakshmi (Ambai) 2/2 - Creative Writing and Reading
Dr. CS Lakshmi (Ambai) 2/2 - Creative Writing and Reading
Dr. CS Lakshmi (Ambai) discusses the subject of Creative Writing and Reading at our annual salon, as part of the Worlds Literature Festival in Norwich.
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Vesna Goldsworthy 1/3 - Creative Writing and the Market Place
Vesna Goldsworthy 1/3 - Creative Writing and the Market Place
Vesna Goldsworthy discusses the subject of Creative Writing and the Market Place at our annual salon as part of the Worlds Literature Festival in Norwich.
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