Category Archives: Jo Baker

The @JoBakerWriter Public Event

Posted on May 20, 2015 by englishpgcfp

What a great event. Some wonderful questions, and dialogue between Dr Simon Marsden and Dr Jo Baker (@JoBakerWriter), and engaging readings of Jo’s texts. What a pleasure to be a part of it. Thanks to all PGs at Liverpool, and … Continue reading →

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 19, 2015 by englishpgcfp

 (clickable) Fun Fact 4: Jo Baker’s novel, Longbourn, is due to be made into a film in 2016.

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 19, 2015 by englishpgcfp

 (clickable) Fun Fact 3: Jane Austen is known to have employed two sisters to sew for her. Their surnames? Baker.

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 18, 2015 by englishpgcfp

 (no clicky, no linky) Fun Fact 2: Jo Baker completed a PhD at Queen’s University, Belfast, with a thesis based on the work of the Anglo-Irish writer, Elizabeth Bowen. Bowen died in 1973, the year Jo was born. So really, … Continue reading →

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Some Fun @JoBakerWriter Based Facts

Posted on May 18, 2015 by englishpgcfp

Doing another round of Academic Soundbites seemed a bit too obvious and to be honest, I just couldn’t be bothered. So, what to do, I thought, to make the blog a bit lighter and a tad more fun. How about … Continue reading →

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English Conference Programme 2015

Posted on May 12, 2015 by englishpgcfp

Here is the running order for this year’s conference programme. Any queries can be directed to Grace.Kelly@liverpool.ac.uk Conference Programme: 2015 Registration 09:00 – 09:20 (School of the Arts Library) Introduction 09.20 – 09.30 (School of the Arts Library) Panels  09.30 – … Continue reading →

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Blurb – Matthew Alexander

Posted on May 7, 2015 by englishpgcfp

@textualsilence – Accused of ‘adolescent prurience.’ Deemed to be antiporn. Just what is the point of DFW’s ‘Big Red Son?’ #engpgconf2015  (click the birdie) If, like Johann and Matthew, you can keep below 126 characters, your ‘Twitter Shaped Blurb’ will feature … Continue reading →

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Blurb – @JohannBattaglini

Posted on May 7, 2015 by englishpgcfp

@JohannBattaglini – King Arthur’s reign in the English Prose Brut: historical account or (and?) romance narratives?  (click the birdie) A fantastic effort for our first ‘Twitter Shaped Blurb’ from Johann Battaglini, who has managed to come in at a concise … Continue reading →

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@JoBakerWriter Public Event

Posted on April 27, 2015 by englishpgcfp

Jo Baker will be giving a book reading following the annual English Postgraduate Conference at University of Liverpool, Wednesday 20th May at 4pm. The event is free and open to the public – all are welcome. Blackwell’s will be in … Continue reading →

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