Popular with intellectuals and authors, as well as fans of prose, poetry, spoken word, flash fiction and metafiction – literary festivals have lots to offer and can be hugely enriching. Dr Shafquat Towheed, Senior Lecturer in English, explores the nature of literary festivals, and what makes them so popular today.
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Celebrating festivals from the past and present
Watch now to access more details of Celebrating festivals from the past and presentThe Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) has curated a virtual festival to showcase and celebrate some of the lesser-known festivals of the past and present. Explore festivals dating back to Ancient Greece and Rome, discover the rise of literary festivals and ‘protestivals’, plus take a look at two very different sides to Glastonbury.
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