John Lucas is impressed by the depth and range of literary and musical knowledge displayed in a new collection of essays by Jim BurnsÂ
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Merryn Williams welcomes a new book by John Pikoulis which relates the poetry of Alun Lewis to the circumstances surrounding his tragic death in 1944
John Lucas welcomes Neil Curry’s re-assessment of the poetic achievements of William Cowper
Merryn Williams has her curiosity aroused by a tribute to the late Barry Cole – one of a number of recent Shoestring Press books celebrating undeservedly neglected poets.
Richie McCaffery considers the life and work of G S Fraser in the context of a new selection of his poetry from Shoestring Press
Jennifer Wallace has used some scraps of historical fact and a good deal of lively imagination to build her new novel set in 18th century London
Merryn Williams responds to Alyson Hallett’s poetic account of her time as poet-in-residence at Charles Causley’s house.
David Cooke gives an appreciative overview of a comprehensive new anthology of Russian poetry
In the weeks leading up to Easter, Michael Bartholomew-Biggs reflects on the surprising longevity of Frank Morison’s 1930 book which examines events surrounding the first Good Friday.
Thomas Ovans is very grateful to Paul McLoughlin and Shoestring Press for republishing some of the best work of the poet Brian Jones.
Leah Fritz talks to Patricia Oxley about editing Acumen poetry magazine, running the Torbay festival and being awarded the MBE
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry reviews, year 2016 • Tags: authors, books, poetry • 0 Comments
How can one compile a collection about Jane Austen? Ruth Valentine comments on the success of such an anthology, edited by Maura Dooley