LitSoc provides a space for boys to deepen their understanding and indulge their passion for English, as well as to pursue their own literary enthusiasms. Seminars, workshops and talks are given by invited
speakers as well as pupils and staff. Recent meetings have seen the novelist and writer John Lanchester discussing Raymond Carver and his editor Gordon Lish; award-winning playwright John Donnelly sharing his enthusiasm for vampire films; and theatre director Joe Hill-Gibbins running a workshop on Measure for Measure ; as well as talks on John Donne, James Joyce, Samuel Beckett and Dracula. ‘After studying one of his novels for A level, I became very interested by the work of William Faulkner. I was helped by the teachers in the English department to find out what to read to develop my understanding of his work, and to deliver my own seminar on some of his short stories. I really enjoyed being able to talk about a topic of my choice, and the discussion that followed gave me even more clarity about what was fascinating about Faulkner’s writing.’ Jamie Moncrieff, Year 13
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