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Masterclass 2025 - English Literature - Practice Makes Perfect: Authors and their Drafts

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Our popular masterclass programme provides school students with fun, engaging, and interactive insights into what it's like to study at the University of Birmingham. The events are designed to inspire curiosity and expand knowledge and encourage participants to explore further studies in the subject.
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9th April 2025
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04 April 2025

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How do you write a work of genius? Many people think authors sit down and write a masterpiece, starting at the first page and ending at the last, in one burst of inspiration. The truth is that most of the authors we know and love work hard revising and refining, sometimes endlessly tweaking their work before they feel it is ready. And their manuscrupts -- handwritten drafts left for posterity--document this process. This workshop explores the writing process of some well-known authors, using Oscar Wilde as our primary example. We'll try to decipher his handwritten manuscripts to track his writing process, and hopefully learn some tricks for refining our own writing.

This Masterclass is open to students in Years 10, 11, 12 and 13. 

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Available dates
9th April 2025
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Suitable for
Events for School and College Groups (Ages 14-16)
Events for School and College Groups (Ages 16-18)
Events for College Groups (Ages 19+)
Events for individuals (enquiry not required to be through a school)
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