I Am Of Ireland is an epic piece of theatre rooted in Irish identity, politics and history. It journeys from The Troubles to The Good Friday Peace Agreement and on to today.
Keith Bosley’s expertise with language gives breadth to his poems without losing touch with the ordinary reader, observes Carla Scarano
Tower Hamlets will host a celebration of the work of The East London Federation of Suffragettes over the next five months.
Norbert Hirschhorn delights in the discipline underpinning Mimi Khalvati’s poetry
It is surprising that Rodin never visited Greece and that his addiction to Greek architecture was partly satisfied by what he saw in the British Museum. Here Rodin rediscovered classical art and was provoked to make new works seeded by these antiquity.
These editors remind us that ‘Paris remains one of the most iconic, filmed cities in the world’ but they challenge the location as being merely a visual backdrop of glamour and romance.
James Roderick Burns appreciates the way Phil Kirby handles darker aspects of life with honesty but without excluding hope
The AOP was set up in 1968 to publicise the work and protect the copyright of photographers active in the worlds of fashion and advertising.
D A Prince admires John Fennelly’s attention to language and connections in this substantial new pamphlet
Alex Josephy finds that Ruth Smith’s collection is one of those books which remind her why poetry is important
Richie McCaffery finds the new pamphlet by Donald Gardner to have something of the weight of a full collection
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2018 2 • Tags: books, poetry, Richie McCaffery