Details
Suitable for: Years 10-13
Available: Monday to Friday
Length: 90 minutes. Please allow more time after your workshop to explore the galleries and public spaces
Group size: minimum 10
Subjects and Key Skills
English Literature, English Language, Media Studies
Workshop outline
Using original manuscripts on display in the British Library’s Treasures Gallery, students will explore a range of approaches to reading, beginning with a discussion about the significance of reading and our own personal response to a given text.
The workshop will explore ways in which the author, editor and publisher make changes to the text. Working in groups, students will discover how social, political and biographical factors influence the way in which the text is written and received. Students will consider the significance of the drafting process and what it tells us about the received text. The group will then explore a variety of theoretical approaches, from Feminist to Marxist, and debate the ways in which this can affect our appreciation of the text.
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