Audio books are on the rise and social media are creating their own grammar for the youthful audiences I sense are the prime target for R J Askew’s In The Room with Three Doors, released on Amazon Audible in March.
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Richard Caldwell surveys Andrew Keanie’s new study of Thomas De Quincey
Merryn Williams reviews Matthew Barton’s new translation of Rilke’s Duino Elegies
Brontë’s angry classic, which has for decades fired up rebellious, ambitious girls and women, has found new resonance in our self-isolating times as the National Theatre at Home allows another frustrated generation to ponder its lot.
A tribute to Leah Fritz (1931-2020) whose recent death was a sad loss to the London literary scene
Before planning my journey to Canada, I made a list of my priorities. At the top of it was experiencing the country of the author I am studying for my PhD: Margaret Atwood.
Michael Bartholomew-Biggs finds that Danielle Hope’s translations provide a very accessible introduction to Giovanni Pascoli’s poetry
James Roderick Burns is moved by a thoughtfully chosen selection of Joan Ure’s defiant poetry
Norbert Hirschhorn reflects on form and style in a major collection of Marilyn Hacker’s poetry
Neil Curry indulges in a brief speculation on a recent parallel to a historical moment in the 17th century
D A Prince is intrigued by the presentation but delighted by the substance of this substantial retrospective collection of Helen Dunmore’s poetry
THE FIRE OF JOY: Edmund Prestwich looks at a very personal poetry compilation by Clive James
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, literature, poetry, year 2020 1 • Tags: authors, books, Edmund Prestwich, literature, poetry