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My name is Maria Taylor and I am a Part Time Lecturer in Creative Writing. I am also a poet with two full collections, Melanchrini (2012), and Dressing for the Afterlife (2020), both with Nine Arches Press. I have also written various reviews and curated public events. My poetry has been widely published and shortlisted for awards, including the Forward prize. My research interests are in contemporary poetry. I am interested in transcultural works and women’s poetry. I have also published work on pedagogical aspects of Creative Writing, in particular on reflective practices. My heritage is British Cypriot.

Institute of English

Fiction and poetry

BA HONS English and Theatre Studies, University of Warwick, MA in English Literature, University of Manchester, PGCE in Secondary English Teaching, University of Warwick.

CREW 1000 Introduction to Creative Writing, CREW 2001 Writing Place, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation.

2nd Supervisor for Zeeandrick Oliver