Theo Furniss delves into the weird and wonderful world of early twentieth-century writing, exploring how innovative authors forged new forms to fit an unrecognisable society.

What is a poem? Regular rhythm and rhyme, following a set pattern? Or a mix of quotes from other writers? Can it just be a series of sounds? How about a novel - can we always trust who’s telling us the story? Does there even have to be a story?

Throughout the early 1900s, as the First World War and new scientific theories upended how people related to one another, groups of maverick writers sought to answer these questions. In the process, they set in motion a group of movements that would change literature forever. Theo takes us through the work of some of these writers, examining how they sought to paint the world in a more honest light - as well as questioning how truly ‘modern’ they were.

Thursday 23rd January:

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