The archive of David Cornwell’s work at the Bodleian Library in Oxford also reveals the depth of his collaboration with his wife Jane.
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Le Carré drew on his own experience to change public perceptions of the world of spying.
The latest version of Dickens’ classic is a refreshingly diverse tale of the triumph of the ordinary heroism over everyday evil.
Hidden behind a photograph of the author about to dive into the sea, the new poems give is a picture of a young writer beginning to test out her ideas.
Writing is a solitary art. But authors shortlisted for the Booker Prize have to perform in public. Here’s how this year’s crop fared.
Literary fiction is robust enough to withstand the challenges the 21st century throws at it.
The author, Nicholas Royle, believes he doesn’t deserve a Bad Sex in Fiction award. It’s just unfortunate his namesake novelist has won one.
The prize committee has opted for a more traditional laureate this year, nominating a traditional novelist after last year’s controversial choice of Bob Dylan.
In his lifetime Anthony Burgess was a strong advocate of free expression. A forthcoming book promises to bring his political writing back into focus.
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Senior Lecturer in English, University of Surrey
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Professor of Creative Writing, University of Hull
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Professor of Modern Literature, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Senior Lecturer in Intelligence Studies, University of Salford
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Director of the Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Lecturer in English Literature, University of Oxford
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Professor of Creative Writing and Modern Literature, University of Manchester
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Professor of English, University of Sussex
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Professor of Contemporary Writings, Northumbria University, Newcastle
