News
Professor of Poetry Simon Armitage Publishes New Collection
Yorkshire Sculpture Park has published Flit, a 40th anniversary collection of poems by University of Leeds Professor of Poetry, Simon Armitage.
Vahni Capildeo Publishes New Collection
Douglas Caster Fellow Vahni Capildeo’s new collection Venus as a Bear is now available from Carcanet. The collection – spanning such diverse...
Double Win for Leeds at York Literature Festival
We are delighted to announce that Hannah Copley won first prize in this year’s York Literature Festival / YorkMix Poetry...
Simon Armitage appointed Professor of Poetry
The School of English is delighted to welcome award-winning poet Simon Armitage as the University of Leeds' first Professor of Poetry.
Events
Stephanie Burt Reading
Poet and critic Professor Stephanie Burt (University of Harvard) will give a public reading and talk 5.30-7.00 pm in the...
The School of Night
The final School of Night meeting of this year's academic year. Theme: Food and Drink.
Verse Matters Launch
Join us in celebrating the launch of the Verse Matters anthology, and to hear some of the contributors read. The anthology aims to harness the power of everyday, human stories in times of inequality and xenophobia.