North Modern and Contemporary Network

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North Modern and Contemporary Network

North Modern and Contemporary Network

@NorthModCont

Network for scholars based in the North of England working on Modern and Contemporary Literatures.

The North, United Kingdom Inscrit le Mart 2024
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Really excited for our first 2026 event! This time we'll repeat last year workshop as many people were interested in participating. If you're around, do sign up! lnkd.in/eMrTWebX spaces are limited!
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“Storytelling doesn’t have to belong to one tradition. These are stories that we tell ourselves. Sometimes we have to outrun them.” “What are the stories you’ve been told to carry? What are the stories have you never dared to write?”
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“Being human isn’t about living in the stories that are handed to us, but rewriting them.” 📝 “Translation has become a way back in for me. I’m interested in the tales from the kitchen table. In these stories, I sense something radical.”
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She cites Carol Ann Duffy, Toni Morrison, Audre Lorde (and others), as key inspirations — they “reached into silence and found voices.” Sabyn started to think, ‘could I write something like this, too?’
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We had a lovely time with @anniezaidi yesterday at @READEnglish with lots of participation and a visit to the pub! Thank you to everyone who made it and shared their writing outcomes. What a lovely evening! More events by our NMC to come soon :)
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