Dr John Ballam
Director of the Undergraduate Diploma in Creative Writing, Oxford Lifelong Learning
About
Dr Ballam is the author of two collections of poetry, six stage plays, four screenplays, two novels and numerous academic works, including articles, reviews and chapters. He is best-known for his critically-acclaimed memoir The Road to Harmony (1999; new edition 2009). His principal research interests are in nineteenth- and twentieth-century British and American literature. He has been a script consultant and screenwriter for several major producers in London, Hollywood and Mumbai.
Expertise
- Creative writing teaching to all levels, especially undergraduates and postgraduates
- Life writing (biography, memoir, autobiography)
- Screenwriting and stage-play writing
- Novel and short-story writing
- Poetry
- Lifelong learning for adults, especially people from disadvantaged background
Selected publications
Media experience
Dr Ballam has considerable experience of working with the media in the UK, USA and elsewhere. He is a regular guest on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Radio Oxford.
Languages
English