'We have a right to be in those positions that are of value as well' — Wayne Holloway-Smith on working-class writers
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Kit de Waal Kit de Waal discussing her memoir Without Warning & Only Sometimes, with Sinead Russell, our Director Literature, in Berlin at #BritLit23

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Fantastic reading this morning with Wayne Holloway-Smith as part of the British Council Germany Literature Seminar. #BritLit23

Our Literature Seminar is BACK. Join us on 16-18 March at #Oyoun Berlin. The Booker Prizes winner Bernardine Evaristo will be joined by Kit de Waal, joelle taylor, Daljit Nagra FRSL and Wayne Holloway-Smith. #BritLit23

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Another awesome session at #BritLit23 , with Kit de Waal talking powerfully about her childhood and her journey to becoming a writer. So inspiring.

glad I found out about #BritLit23 – looking forward to another Wayne Holloway-Smith workshop ;) anyone else coming?

@britlit23 Seamus Heaney Just the name of the poem or essay is what I meant.

The British Council Literature Seminar is back! This week in Berlin with a stellar line-up of UK writers discussing: 'Class and Contemporary UK Writing'. Sign up below ⬇️
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The curtain falls on the 38th British Council Literature Seminar.

Huge thanks to our fantastic writers Bernardine Evaristo, Wayne Holloway-Smith, Daljit Nagra, Joelle Taylor and Kit de Waal. You've been a class act!

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I took my Bard College Berlin writers to the British Council literature seminar this week & they came away with a bunch of new writers to ❤️, buzzing with thoughts🤯 + plans to make a zine of work inspired by the wkshops (🐓🍗). Thanks British Council Literature, ElkeRitt & the authors! #BritLit23

Sharmaine Lovegrove Bernardine Evaristo British Council Wow! Wish I’d been there for that! #britlit23

Participated in a wonderful, thought-provoking and surprisingly emotional creative writing workshop with the wonderful Kit de Waal. I'm so glad I came here! #BritLit2023 #BritLit23

🔥An amazing, in-person Literature Seminar from British Council Germany is back with Bernardine Evaristo, Kit de Waal, joelle taylor, Daljit Nagra FRSL and Wayne Holloway-Smith.
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Next up is joelle taylor! Introduced by Bernardine Evaristo ! Very excited! #BritLit2023 #BritLit23

Absolutely phenomenal event #BritLit23

joelle taylor Bernardine Evaristo Wayne Holloway-Smith Daljit Nagra FRSL Kit de Waal Thanks for giving us so much n taking our breath away ✨💜

Just an hour to go and our wonderful writers will arrive in sunny Berlin - getting very excited - Come and meet them at. #BritLit23

T-minus 3 days! All is set for our #BritLit23 starting Thurs evening, featuring readings, discussions and workshops in Berlin & online. We look forward to welcoming Bernardine Evaristo, Kit de Waal, joelle taylor, Daljit Nagra FRSL & Wayne Holloway-Smith.

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Superb workshop this morning at #BritLit23 with the amazing Wayne Holloway-Smith, writing poetry about fried chicken and used car salesmen. Such a great facilitator! Thanks to British Council Germany for organising this wonderful event!

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Bernardine Evaristo, Wayne Holloway-Smith, Daljit Nagra, Joelle Taylor and Kit de Waal, discussing class and contemporary writing in the final event of #BritLit23 in Berlin.

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The British Council Literature Seminar on #class and #UKlit
Expertly curated by Bernardine Evaristo
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A day chock full of poetry, prose, writing, thinking, shedding tears, eating cake and drinking too much coffee! What an incredible group of writers and what an incredible honour and pleasure to be able to listen and talk to them! #BritLit2023 #BritLit23

'The cream will not just rise to the top', says Kit de Waal at #BritLit23 . Her anthology Common People seeks to give a voice to emerging working-class writers alongside more established working-class voices.

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Exciting event #BritLit23 coming up this week!!
So looking fwd ☄️

@britlit23 Seamus Heaney Anyway I google the poem end find it in its entirety that way.

Had a fabulous time at the British Council Literature Seminar in Berlin on Class in Contemporary UK Writing! 📚 Thank you for organising & hosting this special event British Council Literature and Bernardine Evaristo, and for bringing together a wonderful group of inspiring writers! 💪 #BritLit23