Edvard Munch from next year will be displayed in a new aluminium tower that has divided local opinion as it changes the skyline near Oslo’s iceberg-like opera house on the waterfront.
Maria C. McCarthy commends Alex Josephy’s illustrated selection of poems about Tuscany
Stuart Henson reflects on the serendipity that led to the creation of a high-quality artist’s book from Redfox Press which combines photographic images with poems by John Greening
Emma Lee finds that Merryn Williams’ poetic skills are well displayed in this collection of new and selected poems
Carla Scarano appreciates the humour in a collection of poems from Heather Moulson drawing on the comic-book world of the 60s and 70s
This was the first time I had seen this operetta and the idea of Viennese kitsch did not excite me. Director Max Webster clearly shares my antipathy for schlock. His production is a wonderful reframing of the story from a post #MeToo perspective.
John Lucas adds some personal reminiscence to his review of Will Daunt‘s compilation of writings by Eddie Wainwright
Wendy French browses an anthology of poems and stories about animals, compiled and edited by Allen Ashley and Sarah Doyle
Emma Storr finds much promise in a debut pamphlet by Charlotte Eichler
Medea is perhaps the most potent myth for the #MeToo generations. First-performed in 431 BC, Euripides’ drama has had countless interpreters.
Three for the price of one: Michael Bartholomew-Biggs browses a compilation of poetry by Pamela Johnson, Jennifer Grigg & Jane Kirwan
Carla Scarano reviews a serious and uncompromising new collection from Steve Rudd
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • books, poetry reviews, year 2019 • Tags: books, Carla Scarano, poetry