Scottish Universities’ International Summer School: 2014 Scottish Universities’ International Summer School: 2014 Scottish Universities’ International Summer School: 2014 Scottish Universities’ International Summer School: 2014

The School PROGRAMMES OF STUDY Creative Writing Programme The Reading List Credit

The following texts form the basis of the academic Credit is available to, although not compulsory for, The Scottish Universities’ International Summer Creative Writing Course Options Option Dates DEAN: Prof. G. Walker, Regius Professor work of the Text and Context and Creative Writing all students attending any of these courses. SUISS School was founded as a non-profit organisation of Rhetoric and English Literature, Option 1: Creative Writing 7 July – 2 August 2014 programmes. Because the SUISS programme is credit is affiliated with the University of by Professor David Daiches in 1947. In the spirit The University of Edinburgh . intensive, it is highly recommended that students degree credit scheme (SCOTCAT) and is of the Edinburgh International Festival, SUISS Option 2: Creative Writing read the set texts, especially the prose and drama, transferable to the European Credit Transfer brings together students and academics who, + Contemporary Literature 7 July – 16 August 2014 prior to their arrival at SUISS. Copies of the poetry System (ECTS), recognised by universities ASSOCIATE DEANS: Dr R.P. Irvine, Senior irrespective of their national, religious, cultural will be provided by the SUISS tutors in seminar. throughout the world. Lecturer in English and Scottish Literature, or gender differences, share a love of literature. The Creative Writing programme is one of the most exciting and diverse programmes The University of Edinburgh ; Those seeking credit will receive a certificate of SUISS is affiliated with seven prestigious credit from the University of Edinburgh that details Dr V. Kolocotroni, Senior Lecturer in English available in Britain. The four-week course offers developing writers a supportive environment Term 1: Modernism & Creative Writing Text and Context: universities: The University of Aberdeen, The in which to further their writing skills in fiction, poetry, and drama. Students have a unique John Buchan, The Thirty-Nine Steps contact hours (for lectures and seminars), an Literature, The University of . assessment of their contribution to seminar University of Dundee, The University of opportunity to develop their own critical analysis by attending Modernism and Scottish Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness British and Irish Literature from 1900 to the Present discussions, grades achieved, and private study Edinburgh, The , The Open Visit to the Queen Street Gardens T.S. Eliot, The Waste Land DIRECTORS: Dr K. Sellberg and Dr L. Tym, Literature lectures, as well as author-led Masterclasses. SUISS tutors, who are published hours. University in , The University of St E. M. Forster, A Passage to India Modernism; Scottish Literature; Contemporary Literature The University of Edinburgh . During six weeks of the summer, SUISS offers two programmes of study: Text and Context writers and experienced teachers, lead the students in 2-hour group seminars and Andrews, and The University of Strathclyde. Credit can be sought at two levels: and Creative Writing . Students may choose to attend a continuous programme of study or to individualised mentoring sessions. Aldous Huxley, A Brave New World James Joyce, Dubliners Each summer we offer three courses in Text and ADMINISTRATOR: L. Pope, MSc, attend a combination of courses. The academic sessions are held at George Square, The SCQF8 – equivalent to the level of junior honours George Orwell, 1984 Context: British and Irish Literature from 1900 The University of Edinburgh University of Edinburgh, where the students also have access to all library and computing The Creative Writing course offers: (1 – 3 years of university study) Jean Rhys, Good Morning, Midnight to the Present and one term in Creative Writing . facilities. SCQF10 – equivalent to the level of senior honours • Workshop Seminars: SUISS tutors lead small group writing seminars catered to students’ Virginia Woolf, Mrs Dalloway Our literature courses offer extensive ADVISORY COMMITTEE: or Masters (4 or more years of university study). writing interests W.B. Yeats, Purgatory and selected poetry examination of theoretical approaches to The British Council Scotland: Text and Context Programme • Author-led Masterclasses: Prominent contemporary British writers offer students an American students who apply through the Arcadia Modernism, Scottish Literature, and Dr L. Anderson, Director opportunity to engage in unique discussions and activities Term 2: Scottish Literature & Creative Writing University Center for Education Abroad will receive Contemporary Literature, while our Creative The Open University in Scotland: Text and Context Course Options Term Dates Gregory Burke, Black Watch a transcript of their credits and grades earned at Writing course allows students to develop their E.A.M. Laidlaw, MLitt, Associate Lecturer • Lectures: Students attend the Modernism and Scottish Literature course lectures to gain SUISS via Arcadia. Lewis Grassic Gibbon, Sunset Song personal writing portfolios. SUISS welcomes and Arts Faculty Manager Term 1: Modernism 7 July – 19 July 2014 additional perspectives of critical analysis Alasdair Gray, Poor Things Please note that all students who complete the undergraduates, postgraduates, teachers, and The University of Aberdeen: • Individual Mentoring Sessions: Students receive a 1 hour per week individualised mentoring James Kelman, Greyhound for Breakfast programme will receive a certificate of attendance. lecturers from around the world and, in 2013, Dr S. Alcobia-Murphy, Senior Lecturer Term 2: Scottish Literature 21 July – 2 August 2014 session with a SUISS tutor Liz Lochhead, Mary Queen of Scots More information is available upon request from hosted students from 30 different countries. in Scottish and Irish Literature Got Her Head Chopped Off • Publishing Lecture: A Literary Agent identifies key aspects of the publishing industry in an the Directors. Term 3: Contemporary Literature 4 August – 16 August 2014 Hugh MacDiarmid, Selected Poetry Throughout its 66 years, SUISS has achieved a The University of Dundee: exclusive lecture for the students John McGrath, The Cheviot, the Stag high academic standing and has welcomed Prof. A.M. Roberts, English Literature • Editorial Groups: According to shared interests, students discuss their work with their peers in and the Black, Black Oil The University of Edinburgh: many distinguished literary scholars, critics, The Text and Context programme provides are led by SUISS tutors, who not only have an informal, interactive environment , New Selected Poems “I think SUISS gives Dr S. Boardman, Reader in Scottish History; and writers. Lecturers for the Text and Context comprehensive, interdisciplinary courses that postgraduate expertise in the field, but also Donny O’Rourke, Dream State: Professor Emeritus I. Campbell, Scottish and thei r students fantastic course have included such eminent figures as examine literature from Britain and Ireland in have university teaching experience. The Text The New Scottish Poets , 2nd Ed. Victorian Literature; R.A. Jamieson, MA, Senior Tom Devine, Terry Eagleton, Laura Marcus, Toril the context of the key societal and cultural and Context programme provides a total of 42 Muriel Spark, The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie exposure to every aspect Lecturer in Creative Writing; J. Robertson, “To study in Edinburg h in and The Dri ver’ s Seat Moi, Alan Riach, Elaine Showalter, Randall developments during the twentieth and the hours of lectures and 56 hours of seminar time. Finance Officer; Professor O. Taxidou, Drama James Robertson, The Testament of Gideon Mack of studen t life.” Stevenson, Laurence Rainey, Angela Smith, twenty-first centuries. The dynamic and diverse If needed, additional consultancy periods with Augus t, when the Robert Crawford, John Drakakis, and Patricia The University of St Andrews: Alice Thompson, Burnt Island SUISS Student 2013 characteristics of more than a hundred years of tutors can be arranged. Because SUISS offers Waugh. Writers who have contributed to the Prof. J. Burnside, Creative Writing numerous festivals are English, Irish, and Scottish texts are studied in an intensive programme, students are Creative Writing course have included Douglas Prof. D. Paterson, Creative Writing held, is truly amazing.” Term 3: Contemporary Literature Creative Writing conjunction with recent developments in encouraged to have completed the reading Samuel Beckett, Endgame Maxwell, Michael Rosen, Neil Gaiman, The University of Strathclyde: SUISS Student 2013 literary theory. material prior to beginning the course. A.L.Kennedy, Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, and Dr E. Bell, Lecturer in English Studies A. S. Byatt, The Children’s Book Anne Fine, each of whom are among Britain Dr D. Goldie, Senior Lecturer in English Studies Angela Carter, The Bloody Chamber Students attend a 1-hour daily lecture, given by In addition to the lecture and seminar and Other Stories and Ireland’s foremost contemporary literary Dr D. Kinloch, Reader in English Studies “SUIS S has been one of Jenni Fagan, The Panopticon: A Novel figures. a guest speaker of established academic schedule, informal events, such as the mos t wonderful and reputation, which provides a focused analysis International Symposia, provide postgraduate David Greig, Europe Sarah Kane, Blasted SUISS is based at The University of Edinburgh, of the critical, theoretical, and historical context students the opportunity to present their transformative experiences A.L. Kennedy, What Becomes which offers our students excellent educational of the literature. Following the lecture, students current literary research and to discuss it with of my life. Fro m th e Hanif Kureishi, The Buddha of Suburbia and accommodation facilities, the opportunity attend a 2-hour seminar and explore the fellow scholars. to enjoy the beautiful environment of the capital awesome lectures, th e Don Paterson and Charles Simic, Eds. literature through group discussion. Seminars New British Poetry city, and to explore the cultural and historical incredible tutors, and th e Poems of the Decade: An Anthology of the Forward sites across Scotland. opportunit y to learn Books of Poetry 2002 – 2011 Zadie Smith, On Beauty “Thi s wa s probabl y on e of the freely, I have received Colm Tóibín, The Blackwater Lightship “I thoroughly enjoyed my best experiences I have ha d in no t only a unique Scottish Universities' tim e here in Edinburgh. a lon g time. I feel inspired educational experience “I will remember my time Th e academic and to teach, but also to go back but have built beautifu l International Summer School at SUISS fo r the rest of cultura l experience was to school myself.” and important my life.” 7 July – 16 August 2014 amazing. I would highly SUISS Student 2013 relationships.” Calton Hill SUISS Student 2013 Reading Kureishi recommen d it!” Edinburgh close SUISS Student 2013 SUISS Student 2013 Students at the morning lecture

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