Creative Writing

The Creative Writing research group works with students on developing their prose or poetry skills. The group, which includes John Burnside, Robert Crawford, Meaghan Delahunt, Don Paterson and Susan Sellers, has produced a range of widely-reviewed and prizewinning work, not only in the UK, but also through Europe, the United States and the Far-East. Prizes won by members of the group include the T.S. Eliot Prize, the Forward Prize, the Whitbread Prize for Poetry, Le Prix Madeleine Zepter (France), the Commonwealth First Book Prize and many others.

Research interests include poetry and poetry in translation, the short story, the novel, life writing, the literary essay, travel writing and drama. Among the publications to which members of the group have contributed are The New Yorker, The Guardian, The Times, Libération, Harper's Magazine and The Paris Review, among many others. Honours include an OBE and the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, both awarded to Don Paterson.

Staff

Professor John Burnside, Professor Robert Crawford, Meaghan Delahunt, Dr Sarah Dillon, Lesley Glaister, Zinnie Harris, Chris Jones, Dr Sara Lodge, Don Paterson, Professor Gill Plain, Jake Polley, Professor Susan Sellers

Postgraduates

Jennie Baker, Lenore Bell, Robert Boyle, Samantha Clark, Ellen Cranitch, Claudia Daventry, Keri Frank, Donald Gibson, Paul Johnston, Faith Lawrence, Christian Livermore, Garry MacKenzie, Vicky MacKenzie, Shannon O'Hara, Rob Wooldridge