November 17 saw UEA live host the poet and all-round multi-disciplinary artist, Malika Booker. In a conversation with poet and scriptwriter Molly Naylor, Booker spoke about her new poetry anthology Too Young, Too Loud, Too Different and Malika’s Poetry Kitchen. Booker began by talking about the Poetry Kitchen collective, which is a place for writers…
Creative Writing
She was hurt
She was hurt. Worn out. So tired of the voice that consumed her, Dictated how she moved, What she ate And her relationships the voice that told her she wasn’t good enough and could never compare when she stepped on the scale got the tape measure out. She was embarrassed. Ashamed. Because she believed those…
Creative Writing
The Lingering Scent
The lingering scent of floral perfume And sultry spiced apple diffusers Telling of the autumn breeze Angelic chorus rustles in the bronzed leaves. the blankets out feeling the grooves of stitches and the mellow wool needing my skin whispers from the floorboards under my feet. the made bed, the uncluttered floor, brings me peace –…
Creative Writing, Venue
The Miscellaneous Mayhem of Moving House
Boxes. Cardboard ones. Plastic ones. All around you. Your bedroom becomes a breeding ground of bubble wrap and clothes to pack. Suitcases pile up in the corner, waiting to be filled at the last minute. The next part, of course, is the travelling. Trying to fit everything in the car, as well as three people….
Books
UEA’s Undergraduate Creative Writing Anthology launching virtually on June 25th
The Egg Box Publishing Society, the UEA Publishing Project’s student-led imprint, is holding an online launch event for 2021’s Undergraduate anthology entitled Under & Over. The anthology contains work solely by UEA Undergraduate students who have studied a Creative Writing module during the current academic year. In the anthology’s introduction, Egg Box president Emma Seager…
Books
You’re allowed to not like Rupi Kaur, but that doesn’t mean she isn’t a poet
As I sit at home researching Rupi Kaur, one of the most successful poets of all time, I glance over to my bookshelf and see a copy of ‘Milk and Honey’, her first collection of poems. Full disclosure, I had completely forgotten that I owned the anthology, but as I pick it up to flick…
UEA Live
UEA Live: Alison Winch in conversation with the poet Inua Ellams
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…
Interview, UEA Live
UEA Live: An introductory interview with Inua Ellams
In anticipation of Inua Ellams’ upcoming talk with UEA Live on the 17 March 2021, I got in contact to ask him a few questions about his work and his inspirations. Born in Nigeria, Ellams has found a home in both Ireland and London throughout his life. He dabbles both in poetry and playwriting, with…
Books
UEA Live: Raymond Antrobus and Joe Dunthorne on the persistence of poetry
On Wednesday, Lewis Buxton (poet and producer) was joined by Raymond Antrobus and Joe Dunthorne to discuss poetry, positivity through the pandemic, and the value of community. The three kept up a friendly rapport, and the talk felt much more like a catch-up between friends than a formal discussion. The session alternated between question-fuelled discussion…
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