The Avant-Garde in Georgia. Review by Barbara Lewis. Every two years, Belgium and neighbouring countries host Europalia, a four-month international arts festival to celebrate one country’s cultural heritage. Until early next year, the latest biennale focuses on Georgia, a resonant choice given the conflict nearby instigated by Russia.
Poetry review – REMINDED OF SOMETHING: Louise Warren investigates a many-sided collection by Robin Thomas
Decadent Women. Review by Alan Price. Jad Adam’s book is the first to document the female contribution to a journal that began to be associated with the blanket term decadence. From 1894 to 1897 it was London’s most chic publication that new writers clamoured to be in.
Poetry review – UP LATE: P.W. Bridgman admires Nick Laird’s collection which, while rooted in personal grief, involves the reader in a wider and deeper experience of their own
Poetry review – SWEET SHOP: D A Prince is intrigued by the composition of this New & Selected from Amit Chaudhuri
Poetry review – A CHANGE IN THE AIR: Alwyn Marriage finds much to enjoy in the latest collection by Jane Clarke
Poetry review – THE YEAR OF TWO WINTERS: Rennie Halstead admires Emma Storr’s eye for detail and her skill in creating vivid images
Poetry review – WHATEVER YOU DO, JUST DON’T: Emma Storr finds Matthew Stewart ‘s collection both entertaining and thought-provoking
WALK THE DARKNESS DOWN: Charles Rammelkamp is drawn into the struggles of characters in Daniel Magariel’s bleak but powerful novel Walk the Darkness Down Daniel Magariel Bloomsbury Publishing 2023 ISBN: 978-1-63557-814-0 224 pages $27.99 Toward the end of Daniel Magariel’s poignant novel, Josie, an abused prostitute that Marlene and Les, the estranged protagonists, each tries […]
Bluebeard’s Castle. Review by Alan Price. Bluebeard’s Castle is one of Michael Powell’s striking music films. And he’s made quite a few of them. Powell directs the opera’s singers / actors with a purposeful intensity.
By Alan Price • film, music, opera, year 2023 • Tags: Alan Price, film, music, opera