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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by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, literature, poetry, year 2016 • Tags: authors, books, literature, poetry • 0 Comments
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
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, literature, poetry, year 2015 • Tags: poetry • 0 Comments
John Lucas welcomes Neil Curry’s re-assessment of the poetic achievements of William Cowper
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry reviews, year 2015 • Tags: poetry • 0 Comments
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.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry reviews, year 2015 • 0 Comments
Richie McCaffery considers the life and work of G S Fraser in the context of a new selection of his poetry from Shoestring Press
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, history, year 2015 • 0 Comments
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
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry reviews, year 2015 • 0 Comments
Merryn Williams responds to Alyson Hallett’s poetic account of her time as poet-in-residence at Charles Causley’s house.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, literature, poetry reviews, year 2015 • 0 Comments
David Cooke gives an appreciative overview of a comprehensive new anthology of Russian poetry
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, festivals, religion, year 2015 • 0 Comments
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.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, poetry reviews, Year 2014 •
Thomas Ovans is very grateful to Paul McLoughlin and Shoestring Press for republishing some of the best work of the poet Brian Jones.
by Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • festivals, literature, poetry-archive, Year 2012 •
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