Old Vic debut for English graduate’s play
A star-studded cast helped launch a play written by a St Andrews graduate, at The Old Vic Theatre in London last night (30th October 2005).
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Stephen Fry awards writing prize to graduate
Actor and writer Stephen Fry has awarded a major writing prize to a University of St Andrews graduate.
St Andrews reader gives prestigious lecture
A University of St Andrews academic will deliver a prestigious British Academy lecture tonight (Thursday 20 October 2005).
Poetry through the ages
* Caption - Four of the poets involved - Professor Robert Crawford and John Burnside (back) and Kathleen Jamie and Don Paterson (front) *
Oor wullie: Burns and Shakespeare
An academic at the University of St Andrews has claimed that it was as a direct result of the influence of Robert Burns that Shakespeare became known as 'the bard'.
The Dan Hemingway prize book launch
*Pic caption - Mr and Mrs Hemingway (seated) with some of the previous prize winners*
Tribute to former student
CAPTION: Winner of this year's Dan Hemingway Prize (centre) Holly Culbreath, with members of the Hemingway family and judges.
Former student returns after 230 years
CAPTION: The Fergusson maquette with (l-r) Dr Brian Lang, David Annand and Peter Robinson. CREDIT: University of St Andrews.
‘Shakespeare the barbarian’
An academic from the University of St Andrews will explore today why the English language of the mid 16th century was considered to be inadequate and barbaric, even by the English themselves.