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The University of East Anglia (UEA) and Guardian Masterclasses have joined forces to offer a series of courses that will be accredited by the UK's leading university for creative writing.The first five rounds of courses have launched successfully and the partnership is delighted to announce new dates starting in February 2015, details of which are now available.
The UEA-Guardian Masterclasses are open to everyone, although those attending should be committed writers who would like to create a more formal space in their lives for writing.
The ideal candidate is an aspiring writer who does not have the time for an MA level course, but possesses a serious creative intent to see their work develop and, ultimately, achieve publication.
Course director, Jon Cook (UEA) and acting co-director Kelsey Padjen (Guardian Masterclasses) will oversee the programme.
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About the course directors
Professor Jon Cook is chair of Arts Council England, East. He is former dean of the faculty of arts and humanities, professor of literature, and director of the centre for creative and performing arts at the University of East Anglia. The focus of his teaching and research has been on romantic and modern literature. He has taught at universities in the United States, Europe and India. He is on the international advisory board of the Amsterdam School of Cultural Analysis, a member of the Arts and Humanities Research Council peer review college and a literature advisor to the British Council. His recent publications include Poetry in Theory (2004) and a biographical study, Hazlitt in Love (2007). He played an active role in establishing the New Writing Partnership, a literary organisation based in Norwich.Acting co-director, Kelsey Padjen is Operations Manager of the Guardian Masterclasses programme. With eight years of experience working in the events industry, Kelsey has produced fashion and sponsored events, and worked for the Globe and Mail newspaper on book and product launches before moving to The Guardian. Having worked closely with UEA Masterclasses for 2 years on logistics and customer service, Kelsey will be collaborating with UEA's Professor Jon Cook in the planning and execution of the upcoming UEA Masterclasses programme.
