Royal Society of Literature honours 缅北强奸幼女 staff and MA student
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The Royal Society of Literature has recognised three members of the 缅北强奸幼女 community with Fellowships and Honorary Fellowships for 2023.
Henderson Mullin, Erica Wagner and Josh Cohen (L-R) Henderson Mullin Photo Credit Electric Egg
Two academics from the Department of English and Creative Writing have been selected as Royal Society of Literature Fellows, alongside an Honorary Fellowship for a 缅北强奸幼女 MA student.
The Royal Society of Literature, a charity that represents the voice of literature in the UK, announced 62 new appointments at an event on July 12, including three from 缅北强奸幼女.
Josh Cohen and Erica Wagner from the department of English and Creative Writing were among those announced as recipients of the Fellowship, via direct nomination for their work.
Henderson Mullin, a current student studying on 缅北强奸幼女 MA in Black British Literature programme, was made an Honorary Fellow for his work with underrepresented voices in literature. Henderson has a long interest in how literature enables marginalised people to represent themselves, or helps people to live better together.
Henderson Mullin said: "It was a great honour to be elected as an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and a little daunting to be associated with so many very famous people who have made such great contributions to the arts over many years. In my case the award is really a validation of the work of many, who believe in the idea that literature belongs to all people, of all communities, circumstances, and aspirations. I chose to sign the Book of Fellow鈥檚 with Andrea Levy鈥檚 actual pen. It seemed appropriate given my own background, and her presence in Goldsmith鈥檚 truly important MA in Black British Literature, which highlights people who truly deserve recognition."
The 缅北强奸幼女 Fellows joined broadcaster and writer Emma Dabiri, poet Sunti Manjoshi, author Patrick Ness and poet Moniza Alvi who received Fellowships and Honorary Fellowships at the event held at the Garden Museum.
Speaking of the accolade, Professor Josh Cohen said: 鈥淎s a non-fiction writer who borrows styles and ideas from all strands of literature, being made a Fellow means becoming part of a community of writers whose amazing diversity of histories, interests, forms and projects can be an ongoing inspiration.鈥
31 of the fellows were elected through the second induction of RSL鈥檚 Open initiative, which aims to recognise writers from backgrounds culturally underrepresented in UK literary culture. Launched as part of the bicentenary celebrations, the initiative has seen 60 new writers from communities, backgrounds and experiences currently under-represented in UK literary culture elected to Fellowship
Erica Wagner said: 鈥淚鈥檓 so honoured to be made a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. I鈥檓 conscious not only of its heritage, but of all the great work it has done and continues to do for writers and readers 鈥 and for the culture at large. I feel fortunate to be able to be a part of such an inspiring institution.鈥
Professor Cohen added: 鈥淚t鈥檚 a lovely tonic to be placed in the company of so many great contemporary writers. The Fellowship is an inspiration to keep writing.鈥
Full details of the list of Fellows and Honorary Fellows for 2023 are available on the