Muriel Spark 100
Marking the centenary of the birth of poet and novelist Muriel Spark with a call for poems inspired by a line from The Driver's Seat.
Blog
These blog posts offer an insight into some of the projects that we’ve supported and how the British Council works with literature, including interviews with writers, diaries from international visits, and reflections on completed or on-going projects. The opinions expressed in the blog are those of the authors.
Kazuo Ishiguro - writer of "international" fiction
Swithun Cooper rounds up the British Council memories of working with Kazuo Ishiguro after he won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Walking Cities Canada
Poets and writers walk, talk and share stories in these films from four cities across Canada.
Sweet Abstraction: Kazuo Ishiguro and the Nobel Prize for Literature
Professor John Mullan discusses the work of 2017 Nobel Laureate Kazuo Ishiguro in light of the prize's history and mission
First Monday Blog: Identity Crisis: how anthologies explore and explode our expectations
Swithun Cooper on what we can learn from anthologies.
PODCAST Storytelling in Myanmar
In our latest podcast we explore storytelling in Myanmar.
Upcoming Baltic Literature
Ahead of the Baltic Market Focus at the 2018 London Book Fair, here are some recently and soon-to-be published titles, translated into English.
OPEN CALL: New writing from Turkey and the UK
The British Council is launching a short story competition, on the theme of ‘diversity’, in partnership with two literary institutions in the UK and Turkey. Deadline for applications is by midnight 31 December 2017. Find out how you can apply!
First Monday Blog: Women's Words: the history of suffragette writing
How have women used language as a tool for change through history? Michelle Green talks about The Pankhurst Trust's new initiative 'Women's Words' in the context of Manchester's politically radical past and the history of suffragette newspapers and writing. Find out how you can get involved.
Hay Festival Segovia and Naves Matadero: Three Interviews
Three interviews with writers Jay Bernard, Nikesh Shukla, and Keith Jarrett, who were supported by the British Council to visit Naves Matadero and Hay Festival Segovia 2017.
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