Poems, Perseverance and Positivity with Raymond Antrobus and Joe Dunthorne
Autumn 2020
Past events
Since 1991, the festival has welcomed inspiring speakers from across the globe.
Kazuo IshiguroMarlon JamesZadie SmithPaul McCartneyKazuo IshiguroMarlon JamesZadie SmithPaul McCartney
W.G. SebaldMichael OndaatjeMargaret AtwoodAnne EnrightW.G. SebaldMichael OndaatjeMargaret AtwoodAnne Enright
Tash AwElizabeth StroutHanif KureishiPhilip PullmanTash AwElizabeth StroutHanif KureishiPhilip Pullman
Ali SmithStephen FryAlan BennettDonna TarttAli SmithStephen FryAlan BennettDonna Tartt
Festivalarchive
Want to see more? For the full selection of recordings please head over to the British Archive for Contemporary Writing (BACW). The archive contains more than 450 audio and video recordings of UEA Literary Festival events.
Shon Faye
Spring 2022
Ian McEwan
Autumn 2020
Tsitsi Dangarembga in conversation with Ellah Wakatama
Spring 2021
Christie Watson
Spring 2021
Inua Ellams
Spring 2021