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| The journal cover page done by illustrator Ollie Hayes. Check out his webcomic here - http://badpudding.com And his illustrations here - http://www.hayesillustration.co.uk |
On Wednesday
18th of October, past and present University of Sheffield English
Literature MA and PhD students, along with MFA students from the Ohio State
University Creative Writing program, will join together to launch the online
journal, Cicatrice. Made up of prose,
poetry and creative non-fiction, Cicatrice
imagines the inhospitable landscapes which are traversed across cultures and
eras. We would like to invite you to the launch event taking place in Jessop
West, Room G03, from 18:00 onwards on the 18th of October, where
there will be readings, wine, snacks, and a particularly special, possibly cat
related, quiz with prizes.
Cicatrice takes its name from the Latin
meaning scar; it is a haunting reminder of past wounds that will never heal. The
journal’s theme is inspired by the scars, both physical and mental, a world can
create. These creative pieces delve into the harsh environments the personae become
trapped in, sometimes unwittingly, or construct for others. They are the
extremes of their worlds in which nothing, and no one, can grow, and eventually
become scars on the landscape. Cicatrice
brings together these cruel environments in a clash of cities, countries and
centuries.
Over the
past year, our MA class at the University of Sheffield has looked at the theory
and practice of writing prose and poetry, as well as the creation of elements such
as form and convention, and structure and perspective. Within our second
semester, the focus was placed on world building which allowed us to grow and
develop an idea through workshops in order to create a fully realised world,
characters, and narrative. Cicatrice
is the culmination of this work, alongside PhD students and MFA students from
Ohio State University, giving us the chance to show off our freshly honed
talents within a journal of our own.
We would
like to welcome you to our launch event on the 18th of October in
Jessop West, Room G.03 from 18:00 onwards.
