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Dr George Green

Lecturer in Creative Writing

Degree: English Literature

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Current Teaching

I teach on the Creative Writing MA, and the half units on short stories, creative non-fiction and longer fiction.

I am presently supervising (or co-supervising) PhDs on detective fiction, the graphic novel, rewriting and mytheopia, rewriting the short story and criticism, and rewriting and drama theory. This means thatI am presently overrun with rewriting and am not seeking anything in that area for now, unless it is a very fascinating angle!

Research Interests

George Green was born in Dublin in 1956 and brought up in Tipperary, where he lived in a house built on an ancient burial mound. After university he embarked on a career in sport and leisure in the hope that it would not be too difficult and help him meet girls. Ten years later he realized his mistake, took an MA in Creative Writing, began teaching.

George has been with the department for twelve years, starting with an MA in 1992. Although he used to write a lot of short stories he is now moving towards longer fiction. His recent novel, Hound published by Transworld in August 2003, is a take on The Tain, the Irish myth cycle. The follow-up, Hawk, has just been published. His research areas are Irish fiction, the Western and the nature of Biography.

Published works:

1995 - Northern Stories 6

Prize-winning story 'Baby' performed at Festival and published in Festival Anthology.

1998 - Lancaster Literature Festival 98

'3 Voices' - story commissioned and performed as part of Festival events

1999 - Debate of the Age

Monologue commissioned and performed as part of launch of campaign: broadcast on Radio Lancashire, July 1999, Publication planned for 2002.

2000 - The New Writer

Article - Interview with Artistic Director of Lancaster LitFest published, October 1999.

2003 - Hound

2005 - Hawk

2007 - Writing a Novel and Getting Published : For Dummies

Current Postgraduate Supervision

Christopher Dows, 'Towards a historical, social and cultural understanding of Sequential Art in England - an examination of process and practice', with Dr Lee Horsley

Joanne Reardon, Chasing, a crime novel, with Dr Lee Horsley

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Potential Doctoral Proposals

I am interested in the West and the Western, fantasy and science fiction including the graphic novel, anything Irish, and longer fiction in general.

Associated Keyword: Creative writing

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