Poetry review – COMPASS LIGHT: Stuart Henson suggests that the poetry of Hilary Davies might be seen as sacred music for a secular world Compass Light Hilary Davies Renard Press ISBN 978-1-80447-159-3 £10 ‘SANS DIEU RIEN’ says the clock at Ingatestone Hall, the Tudor manor house in Essex: a motto that speaks […]

Poetry review – FABRICS, FANCIES & FENS: Caroline Maldonado considers a diverse but consistently accessible collection by Gerald Killingworth

Poetry review – FOR THE DURATION: Jim Greenhalf finds much to admire in a new collection by Nicholas Bielby

Lee Miller. Tate Britain. Review by Graham Buchan. Tate Britain’s new show is the largest ever exhibition of Miller’s work and we get to know what a remarkable and varied life she had.

Short Sharp Shocks. Review by Alan Price. Overall it’s fascinating to see what kind of films the BFI once commissioned and TV stations slipped onto their schedules. Mario Zampi’s reputation rests on three classic comedies, The Naked Truth, Laughter in Paradise and Too Many Crooks.

Poetry review – UNSUNG: Pat Edwards admires Emma Purshouse’s skill in making poems from the stuff of everyday life

A HIGH CALLING: Paul McDonald enjoys an intriguing mix of poems, literary history, critical analysis and autobiography which John Greening uses to explore the motivations of a poet
Eyes Without a Face. Review by Alan Price. The BFI’s transfer (containing extra shorts, new commentary and a documentary) is the best print I’ve ever seen of a masterwork that’s both acutely painful yet tenderly poetic.
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