Centre for Poetry and Poetics and Creative Writing

The Centre for Poetry and Poetics and Creative Writing brings together those fascinated by contemporary writing in and out of Sheffield, including academics, writers, publishers, students, and readers. It comprises faculty from the University of Sheffield.

Centre for Poetry and Poetics and Creative Writing

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A little about the centre

The Centre for Poetry and Poetics aims to define the University of Sheffield, and the city of Sheffield, as a leading site of excellence in the research led practice of poetry and poetics.

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Centre for Poetry and Poetics Committee

Director: Dr Agnes Lehoczky
Co-Director: Professor Adam Piette
Constitutional Information: Dr Michael Kindellan
Committee member: Dr Clare Fisher

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Constitutional Information

A press for broadsides, chapbooks, Scurrilities and other ephemera, based at the University of Sheffield. The name is taken from the Sheffield Society for Constitutional Information, established in 1791, and suppressed in short order.

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Blackbox Manifold

Blackbox Manifold is an online forum with a slant towards innovative poetry that has prose, narrative, or sequences in its sights. That said, we don’t hold allegiance to any one poetry school or group, and we’re happy to receive submissions from established and emerging poets alike.

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Route 57

Welcome to Route 57, the University of Sheffield's School of English online creative writing magazine, a literary journal where students can read and publish innovative poetry, fiction, short plays or scripts, and literary non-fiction of the highest quality.

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