Literature Birmingham

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w. h. auden


literary figures associated birmingham include samuel johnson stayed in birmingham short period , born in nearby lichfield. arthur conan doyle worked in aston area of birmingham whilst poet louis macneice lived in birmingham 6 years. whilst staying in birmingham american author washington irving produced several of famous literary works, such bracebridge hall , humorists, medley based on aston hall.


the poet w. h. auden grew in harborne area of city , during 1930s formed core of auden group birmingham university lecturer louis macneice. other influential poets associated birmingham include roi kwabena, city s sixth poet laureate, , benjamin zephaniah, born in city.


the author j. r. r. tolkien brought in birmingham. award-winning political playwright david edgar born in birmingham, , science fiction author john wyndham spent childhood in edgbaston area of city, did dame barbara cartland.


birmingham has vibrant contemporary literary scene, local authors including david lodge, jim crace, jonathan coe, joel lane , judith cutler. city s leading contemporary literary publisher tindal street press, authors include prize-winning novelists catherine o flynn, clare morrall , austin clarke.


birmingham home of uk s longest-established local science fiction group, launched in 1971 (although there earlier incarnations in 1940s , 1960s) , organises annual science fiction event novacon.








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