Edward Lee

Biography

I am enjoying a leisurely part-time attempt at a PhD in Creative Writing under the tutelage of Philip Terry and Mary Mazzilli. My focus is on Oulipo and theatre. Having completed a most elucidating and enjoyable MA at Essex in Scriptwriting in 2023, I decided to stay on. I had retired after 40+ years from the IT Industry in 2018 and the MA was a completely different direction for me, my original degree was IT focussed. I have been writing for decades with a couple of pantomimes to my name, one of which has been played in several countries, and have attempted a few books. I am proud of a serious 30 minute play of mine which was part of a student effort to raise awareness of testicular cancer and which contributed to our winning a student charity award. Most importantly I am a father of three and grandfather of three more. If you have anything to ask or say about Oulipo I guarantee that I will be interested. Drop me a line. Likewise, because of my families Gipsy background, I have an interest in that too. There are very few students at the university with such links.

Qualifications

• MA Scriptwriting University of Essex (2023)

• BSc (Hons) General Degree Open University (1998)

Thesis