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Fred D'Aguiar at Edge Hill University (with Sarah Schofield and MA Writing Showcase)

  • Edge Hill University St Helen's Road Omskirk L39 4QP United Kingdom (map)

For the premiere creative writing event of the season and the first in over a year on campus, Edge Hill University welcomes two great writers and also showcases two years of MA student work.

Featuring British-Guyanese writer Fred D’Aguiar who is currently Professor of English at UCLA. At Edge Hill, he will launch his exceptional new memoir, Year of Plagues, which reflects on 2020, a year of personal and global crisis.

Sarah Schofield will launch her debut short story collection, Safely Gathered In, published by Comma Press (2021). Schofield is a Lecturer in Creative Writing at Edge Hill University and runs writing courses and workshops in a variety of community settings.

This event will include readings from several MA Creative Writing students, past and present.

Earlier Event: November 3
Fred D'Aguiar at Goldsmiths, University of London (event for Goldsmiths students)
Later Event: November 5
An Evening with Fred D'Aguiar: Year of Plagues