Maria C. McCarthy reviews John O’Donoghue’s collection of stories set in Ireland
Stuart Henson recommends a budgie’s-eye view of Brexit as set down by John Gohorry
Kevin Saving is pleased to observe Alison Brackenbury’s poetry continuing to reach new heights.
Don Carlo – or Don Carlos – in history was the mentally unstable son of Philip II of Spain whose brief betrothal to the woman his father later married and contacts with Protestant rebels in the Low Countries provided ammunition for the “black legend” propaganda whipped up by the opponents of his father’s rule.
Rosie Johnston appreciates the enthusiasm and energy in Fiona Sinclair’s latest collection
Chilean singer-songwriter, poet, cult figure Violeta Parra’s most famous work “Gracias a la vida” can be viewed as an outpouring of gratitude – or as a suicide note.
Norbert Hirschhorn reflects on form and style in a major collection of Marilyn Hacker’s poetry
One million plastic bottles are bought every minute and most of them are not recycled. It’s a stark reality Claire Davenport and Grioghair McCord were moved to explore after a trip to a Shetland beach littered with plastic bottles.
Joy Wilkinson’s latest play tells the story of a troupe of fictional women fighters scrabbling to earn a living in the real-life world of lady’s boxing in Victorian London and become world champion.
In the first exhibition to explore the evolution of Moore’s artistic obsession, the Wallace Collection brings together more than sixty sketches, drawings, maquettes and full-sized sculptures in plaster, lead and bronze, culminating in his seven Helmet Heads.
Tokyo: a bridge between tradition and modernity, by Carla Scarano D’Antonio. Compared to Kyoto, Tokyo is bigger, busier and cosmopolitan. My friend Ornella and I had plenty of time by ourselves as my daughter was busy with her course at the Bunka Gakuen University where she is attending a Master in Fashion and Design.
Rosie Johnston enjoys a collection of ekphrastic poetry by Derek Sellen
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, painting, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, poetry, Rosie Johnston