Evan Placey, a Creative Writing Fellow in English at Southampton has received a prestigious new Literature Matters Award from the Royal Society of Literature (RSL).
Evan was given the award to help develop Cat A, a play about dementia and ageing in prisons. Judge Gillian Slovo described it as “a wonderful example of writing’s ability to shine a light on the world we live in, as well as to connect with diverse audiences and participants”.
Commenting on the play he will now progress, Evan said:
“I’ve seen first-hand the positive impact theatre writing can have on prisoners and how much literature does matter. The award will allow me to work with a marginalised and often forgotten demographic in prison, to write a story that is often hidden. Receiving this award from the RSL has given me huge encouragement to be bold and daring in this new piece of writing. It’s a huge honour.”
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