Welcome to the John Hewitt Society

The John Hewitt Society provides opportunities for individuals across Northern Ireland to explore issues of difference and identity through literature and creative writing. The Society was established in 1987 to promote Hewitt’s ethos of utilising literature and the arts as a medium for tackling prejudice, exclusive concepts of identity, and sectarian hostility.

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The John Hewitt Society Community Bursary Award Scheme

Apply Online here https://forms.gle/1GJ7NCpUK1rSKuhTA The John Hewitt Society promotes literature, culture and the arts inspired by the Ideas and Ideals of John Hewitt, the Belfast poet, critic, curator & political thinker (1907-1987). The aim of our bursary scheme is to offer unique opportunities and experiences to encourage and foster a … Read more