Literature - British Council

Poems on the Underground Summer 2008

This summer we are featuring two poems in celebration of Milton’s birth 400 years ago in Bread Street, Cheapside, London.

Edinburgh Bookcase

The British Council literature department attended the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which ran from 14 - 18 August.

Read more about the Bookcase and more News from the literature department.

The British Council literature department facilitates cultural understanding and exchange through writing and reading projects relevant to our audiences around the world.

Animating Literature East Asia participants

Contemporary Writers

Biographies and comprehensive booklists for over 500 UK and Commonwealth authors. With critical reviews and prize information.

Want to know more about how we work?

Read about our areas of activity and find out useful information about UK and Commonwealth literature in those areas.

encompassculture

Select from over 10,000 books, read news, write reviews, join our online reading group or seek advice from the Online Reader in residence here. For adults, young adults and children.

What we do

Learn about the type of work we do, how to contact us, who we work with, our web sites, education and training resources, funding, frequently asked questions and useful links.

Activities

Find out about the various subject areas we concentrate on and work in, along with useful information about UK and Commonwealth literature, projects and publications within those areas.

UK and Overseas Events

We co-ordinate literature events in the UK and around the world, providing advice and guidance to the overseas offices of the British Council on a wide range of literature activity including conference and seminar visits, and writing residencies and readings.

Publications and resources

Take a look at the wide range of publications and resources that we have in print, audio and online, produced in support of our projects and events in the UK and overseas.