Literature NEWS The British Council Darwin Now awards offer small grants to allow individuals working in the sciences, humanities, arts and media, the opportunity to pursue a stand-alone piece of fieldwork/research outside the UK. Click here for more information.
The British Council literature department and Apples & Snakes recently brought together new poetry by nine artists on the theme of freedom of expression.
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