Neil Bowen
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Head of English, presenter & writer of 'The Art of...' books, wannabe poet. Creator & curator of the peripeteia project, connecting KS5 to Uni. English.
bristol
Joined March 2014
#CPD @EnglishWales @PoetryEducation @Xris32
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@HWimbushEnglish @Mrkjenkins22 @mrs_madeleine_r
@TeachingMrsP @ruthienilsson @K2SR7 @s2_pope Limited number of Early Bird tickets: https://t.co/v2BUIpwMoT
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“Too much of the literature taught in UK schools is putting children off reading”
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Bestselling author says focus on ‘masterpieces’ puts children off as he promotes prison literacy scheme
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The Director to Flesh: The 25 best books of 2025 https://t.co/0f5utOxtSD via @BBC_Culture
bbc.com
From a "richly atmospheric" novella to a "virtuosic" debut – this is the very best fiction of the year, as chosen by BBC journalists.
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Save the date! Join us on 29 January at the Schwarzman Centre for our next Professor of #Poetry lecture by A.E. Stallings @ae_stallings. The title of the lecture is 'People Poems: Portraits in Verse'. ALL WELCOME! Booking details will be confirmed in the new year.
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Sinners to One Battle After Another: The 25 best films of 2025 https://t.co/HN6FRqoy1R via @BBC_Culture
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BBC film critics Caryn James and Nicholas Barber pick their cinema highlights of the year – from a "whip-fast" action thriller to a moving family drama and warm-hearted comedy.
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Our wonderful #Shakespeare webinars are continuing in 2026! Join us on 5 Jan at 6pm to explore 'Measure for Measure'. Emma Smith will be joined by Emma Whipday to discuss the play & how we might approach it differently in the twenty-first century. https://t.co/espKg34zsf
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Had a planning session for this today with @MrFerguson85. It’s going to be a great day! Tickets are limited for this event so book now.
Tickets for our Litdrive Belfast event are on sale NOW! Join us at the Seamus Heaney Centre, Queens University for a day full of fantastic CPD, especially designed for English teachers in Northern Ireland. Limited spots available so grab a ticket today! https://t.co/T7b7cafSdX
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Book 40 of 2025 - this was really lovely. I enjoyed it 🌟🌟🌟🌟
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The English Faculty is saddened to hear of the death of John Carey, Merton Professor of English Literature from 1975 to 2002. Read a tribute to Professor Carey, written by Professor Lorna Hutson, on our website. https://t.co/EZarVKKmr9
english.web.ox.ac.uk
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Flashlight to Katabasis: 18 of the best books of the year so far https://t.co/0f5utOxtSD via @BBC_Culture
bbc.com
From a "richly atmospheric" novella to a "virtuosic" debut – this is the very best fiction of the year, as chosen by BBC journalists.
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#CPD @PaulGarvey4 @msybibi @C_Hendrick @teach_smith @mrsmacteach33 @Feenel @Gwenelope @helanvictoria @MrsHenryxx @evenbetterif @Mathew_Lynch44 @MrsCJARoss @Tom_Needham_ @SusanSEnglish Can't make the date? Recording & PPT available for a short period. https://t.co/T876ugErUx
eventbrite.co.uk
Outstanding English teacher, Ofqual expert & magnificently mediocre poet, Neil Bowen, will take us through all we need to know about poetry.
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#CPD @PaulGarvey4 @msybibi @C_Hendrick @teach_smith @mrsmacteach33 @Feenel @Gwenelope @helanvictoria @MrsHenryxx @evenbetterif @Mathew_Lynch44 @MrsCJARoss @Tom_Needham_ @SusanSEnglish Can't make the date? Recording & PPT available for a short period. https://t.co/T876ugErUx
eventbrite.co.uk
Outstanding English teacher, Ofqual expert & magnificently mediocre poet, Neil Bowen, will take us through all we need to know about poetry.
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March 2026. In paperback: SHAKESPEARE'S BORROWED FEATHERS: HOW EARLY MODERN PLAYWRIGHTS SHAPED THE WORLD'S GREATEST WRITER. https://t.co/2T0xmdjZHO
#ShakespearesBorrowedFeathers #Shakespeare #EarlyModernDrama #Literature #BookRelease #History #TheatreHistory #MustRead
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