Guardian Masterclasses and the University of East Anglia (UEA) have joined forces to launch a series of creative writing masterclasses.

These writing courses will be held in London and will be taught by award-winning authors including, Gillian Slovo, Geoff Dyer, Sarah Hall, Adam Foulds, Bernardine Evaristo and Ross Raisin.

Author, and former UEA student, Ian McEwan, says, "This is an exciting and timely initiative. UEA and the Guardian already make a significant contribution to the literary culture of this country. By working together they will provide a powerful focus and opportunity for people to discover what they can achieve at different stages of their writing lives."

Professor Edward Acton, Vice-Chancellor of UEA, says, "The University of East Anglia pioneered the teaching of creative writing in UK universities over forty years ago and continues to lead the field internationally. Our alumni include three Man Booker Prize winners among a host of other highly successful contemporary novelists. We are delighted to form this partnership with the Guardian which we believe will enable us to share this expertise among a broader range of people who want to improve their writing."

These creative writing courses are endorsed by UEA, which recently came third overall in the Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2011. UEA was the first university to establish a creative writing masters degree and its alumni include a number of renowned writers such as Kazuo Ishiguro.

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Content added on 1st June 2011.

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