Poetry review – TALKING ME OFF THE ROOF : Charles Rammelkamp is moved by the tenderness of Laurie Kuntz’s poems of love for family and neighbours
year 2023
WHAT THE TRUMPET TAUGHT ME: Pamela Johnson enjoys a collection of prose reminiscences by the poet Kim Moore
THE LIFE OF MARK AKENSIDE: Roger Caldwell commends Barbara Morden’s work in revisiting the life and work of a neglected poet of the 18th century
Poetry review – TRAVELLERS OF THE NORTH and HARALD IN BYZANTIUM: Edmund Prestwich considers two collections, by Fiona Smith and Kevin Crossley-Holland, that give voice to characters from history
The Glass Pearls by Emeric Pressburger. Review by Alan Price. Emeric Pressburger’s novel The Glass Pearls was originally published in 1966. It barely sold its print run and received one terrible review in the TLS.
White. Review by Carla Scarano. The exhibition at the School of Historical Dress in Lambeth is displayed in one large room on the ground floor; it features white pieces of cloth and garments and accessories from the school’s rich collection.
Poetry review – 100 POEMS: Carla Scarano examines the poetry of Umberto Saba in a new translation by Patrick Worsnip
Lucian Freud: New Perspectives. Review by Carla Scarano. The exhibition thoroughly explores Lucian Freud’s artistic career, displaying an extended range of paintings.
FLASH FICTION AMERICA : Charles Rammelkamp enthuses over a new anthology edited by James Thomas, Sherrie Flick and John Dufresne
Empire of Light. Review by Graham Buchan. A very reliable rule in most film-making is that an excellent script can still be turned into a bad film, but a poor script will never be turned into a good film.
Poetry review – TENDERFOOT: Anne Ryland admires Chris Beckett’s affectionate poetic reflections on growing up in Ethiopia
Pasolini Painter. Review by Carla Scarano. Pier Paolo Pasolini’s complex personality and multifaceted creativity are displayed in full at the exhibition Pasolini Pittore at Galleria d’Arte Moderna in Rome.
By Carla Scarano • art, drawing, exhibitions, painting, photography, year 2023 • Tags: art, Carla Scarano, drawing, exhibitions, painting, photography