Carla Scarano considers a collection of ekphrastic poetry by William Bedford
Neil Fulwood admires Angela Kirby’s ruthlessly efficient poetic craftsmanship
D A Prince is intrigued by the presentation but delighted by the substance of this substantial retrospective collection of Helen Dunmore’s poetry
Carla Scarano feels the power with which Fiona Benson’s poetry tackles dark themes
Norbert Hirschhorn is seriously impressed by Mona Arshi’s new collection
Although Jon Bloomfield intended “Our City” for a general audience, I think some of our elected representatives could learn a lot from it.
Stuart Henson reviews a new novel by John Lucas which, intriguingly, hinges on some lines from a poem…
Emma Lee picks her way through a narrative sequence by Math Jones about untangling life’s complexities
The ideal venue of the Municipal Gallery of Modern Art in via Francesco Crispi in Rome displays a vast range of pictures and sculptures from the Capitoline collections retracing the interpretation and development of the female form and her artistic personality from the end of the nineteenth century until today.
Peter Ualrig Kennedy recommends an epic and heartbreaking poem, beautifully translated from the Dutch of Guus Luijters
Leah Fritz offers a very personal response to a final compilation of writings by Günter Grass
Neil Curry indulges in a brief speculation on a recent parallel to a historical moment in the 17th century
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, history, poetry, politics, year 2019 0 • Tags: authors, history, Neil Curry, poetry, politics