Christ Church, University of Oxford:
All
UK students, between 16-18, are encouraged to enter the 2016
Christopher Tower poetry competition. This year’s theme is ‘WONDER’ and
the judges are Alan Gillis, Katherine Rundell and Peter McDonald. First
prize £3,000; second prize £1,000 and third prize £500. Closing date
19/2/16. www.towerpoetry.org.uk/prize
St Hugh’s College, University of Oxford:
St
Hugh’s College is delighted to announce the launch of the Mary Renault
Prize for an essay on classical reception or influence by pupils in Year
12 or 13. The prize is in memory of the author Mary Renault
(1905-1983), who is best known for her historical novels set in ancient
Greece, which have recently been reissued by Virago. Renault read
English at St Hugh’s in the 1920s and subsequently taught herself
ancient Greek. She retained a strong affection for St Hugh’s: the
College inherited her copyrights in accordance with her will, and these
are administered by the Principal and her literary agent; the College
archive also has some of her letters and papers as well as other
material relating to her life. The new prize seeks to promote the study
of Classics and to ensure that Mary Renault’s novels are known to new
generations of readers.
The
theme of the prize - classical reception or influence – is inspired by
the fact that Renault’s novels have inspired many thousands of readers
to pursue the study of Classics at University level and beyond. In
keeping with the educational path taken by Renault herself, the prize is
open to school and college students who are not studying either Latin
or Greek to A-level standard. Essays can be from any discipline and
should be on a topic relating to the reception of classical antiquity -
including Greek and Roman literature, history, political thought,
philosophy, and material remains – in any period from the Middle Ages to
the present. For more details, see http://www.st-hughs.ox.ac.uk/
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