Literature

‘The Excursion’ and Wordsworth’s Iconography – In Conversation with Brandon Yen

‘The Excursion’ and Wordsworth’s Iconography considers William Wordsworth’s use of iconography in his long poem 'The Excursion'. Through the iconographical approach, the author steers a middle course between The Excursion’s two very different interpretive traditions, one focusing upon the poem’s philosophical abstraction, the other upon its touristic realism. We caught up with author Brandon Yen … Continue reading →

History, Liverpool Interest

Liverpool and the Slave Trade – In Conversation with Anthony Tibbles

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Liverpool and the Slave Trade is the first comprehensive account of the city’s role in the slave trade. Drawing on recent research, contemporary documents and illustrations, it provides a detailed account of how the trade operated and was eventually brought to an end. We caught up with author Anthony Tibbles to discuss this recent publication. … Continue reading →

Journals

LUP has partnered with Enago, providing professional language editing services for our Planning journals

Liverpool University Press is pleased to offer English editing services to LUP authors around the world in partnership with Enago, one of the world’s leading academic editing service providers. Enago's service can help to improve the quality of manuscripts submitted to the press, especially authors for whom English is not the first language. The service … Continue reading →

Modern Languages

Frères Ennemis – In Conversation with William Cloonan

Frères Ennemis focuses on Franco-American tensions reflected in literature. Each chapter explores the evolution/devolution of the often fraught relations between the two nations, ranging from an initial French fear of American cultural dominance to the eventual realization that France could absorb this cultural invasion into its own traditions. We caught up with author William Cloonan to … Continue reading →