Professors Tess Maginess and Pramod K. Nayar literary lecture on how madness is represented in literature: specifically how Indian and Irish writers use the trope of madness to offer a subversive critique of a crisis in history where one kind of power must give way to another. They will focus on Saadat Hassan Manto’s story, ‘Toba Tek Singh,’ and Seamus Heaney’s translation of the ninth-century Gaelic poem, ‘The Frenzy of Sweeney’. Professor Nayar will contribute online.

Tess Maginess is Professor of Lifelong Learning in Queen’s University Belfast and teaches literature. Pramod K. Nayar is Professor of English and the UNESCO Chair in Vulnerability Studies at the Department of English, the University of Hyderabad, India.

Open Mic for writers and poets

Are you a d/Deaf, disabled or neurodivergent writer who would like to share some work with an audience? 

Following the lecture there will be an open mic for disabled writers and poets to share 5 minutes of work. For more information and to apply for a slot, please fill in the linked form. 

 https://tinyurl.com/bounce-openmic 

The form will close on Wednesday 25 September or when all slots are full.

Access information 

This event features British Sign Language interpretation.

You can make an accessibility request during the booking process.

You can also make an accessibility request by emailing access@universityofatypical.orgor by phoning 028 90239450.