The poet, playwright and elected fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, Inua Ellams, joined Alison Wench, co-director of UEA Live and lecturer in media studies at UEA, to discuss masculinity, identity and the making of his latest poetry collection, ‘The Actual’. Born in Nigeria, Ellams’ family migrated to England under political exile – however…
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Domestic Homicide Review: “More Needs To Be Done”
A Domestic Homicide Review (DHR), commissioned by the Norfolk County Community Safety Partnership (NCCSP), was published on the 25th January 2021. As a result of the findings from this review, the panel found that “more needs to be done” to encourage employers to support employees who may be at risk of domestic abuse. It looks…
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I hate deadlines, but I also need them
Throughout my life so far, I have had a clear arch nemesis: The deadline. It haunts my dreams through the notification of an email, a glance to the calendar or a message from my friend. The deadline is ever present. But do deadlines hinder the quality of what we produce or do they help to…
Music, Venue
Live albums: An underappreciated art
One thing I miss the most due to COVID-19 is live music. The buzz of trying to guess when the act would arrive on stage, to that euphoric feeling as you walk out of the venue, your ears still ringing. Over lockdown, I’ve fed this nostalgia by listening to live music. This has made me…
Creative Writing, Venue
The Struggle between Imagination and Reality
Writing may well be the most frustrating thing anyone can do. What is more intimidating than a blank page that screams: YOU CANNOT THINK OF ANYTHING, or, more commonly: JUST GIVE UP? So, as writers, what do we do? Strive through that initial blockage and scan your brain for any form of creativity. Go somewhere…
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Twenty-five years of Liquid Swords: GZA the Genius’ masterpiece
Twenty-five years ago, New York rapper GZA of the legendary Wu Tang Clan released an album that to this day remains a hip-hop classic. Liquid Swords holds nothing back. It’s a relentless look into the dark social issues surrounding GZA’s world which fueled his mind-bending lyricism over some of RZA’s greatest production. The lead single…
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