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Dr David Taylor is curating 'Draw New Mischief’: 250 years of Shakespeare and Political Cartoons in a new exhibition hosted by the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in Stratford upon Avon running 25 February – 15 October 2017. For details of the press release see . David writes,

"I'm thrilled to be working with the Royal Shakespeare Company on this exhibition. It's been an exciting journey bringing this collection of cartoons together and we're also commissioning new work for current cartoonists that will be added to the exhibition over the course of its run.

“My research into political cartoons is driven by two overarching insights; first, that political cartoons cry out for close literary analysis and, second, that texts by Shakespeare and others shape the way we understand contemporary politics in profound ways that we're often unaware of. When I embarked on this project a number of years ago I felt strongly that the questions it was raising could be effectively presented through an exhibition and the RSC have proved to be the perfect partners in making this happen."

David will be discussing the exhibition on BBC Radio's Free Thinking today!

Our Royal Literary Fund Fellow, Catherine O'Flynn, and Sarah Moss, were both guests on the , BBC Radio 4, Saturday 28 January. Items discussed included (on at the Charing Cross Theatre now), and The Nix by Nathan Hill.

Creative Writing alumna Sohini Basak is the winner of the 2016 Beverly Series for her debut collection of poetry, We Live in the Newness of Small Differences.

Sohini originally from Barrackpore, India studied at ÌÇÐÄTV on the MA in Writing in 2013 and was taught by various ÌÇÐÄTV academics including Professor David Morley, winner of the Ted Hughes Award for New Poetry. On hearing of Sohini’s success, David said:

‘The key to making poems is surprise in language. I remember with pleasure Sohini Basak’s poetry when I was teaching her poetry at ÌÇÐÄTV. Her use of language, line and image always surprised and delighted.

It is no surprise therefore that she has gone on to achieve great things with her poetry. The winning of this prestigious prize and the publication of her first collection is an inspiration to student-poets at ÌÇÐÄTV.’

You can access the full press release , and the site also.

Please see for details of an exciting new initiative - a partnership between The Sunday Times, Peters Fraser + Dunlop, and The University of ÌÇÐÄTV to give real and substantive support to young writing talent in Britain and Ireland.

Alumna, Rebecca Tamas, has won this year's , with her poems 'Julian of Norwich'; 'Theresa of Ãvila'; 'Hildegard of Bingen'; 'Simone Weil'; and 'Marguerite Porete'. Rebecca studied English and Creative Writing, including the module . She is published by. The University press release celebrating Rebecca is .