THE FIRE OF JOY: Edmund Prestwich looks at a very personal poetry compilation by Clive James
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Richard Caldwell surveys Andrew Keanie’s new study of Thomas De Quincey
Brontë’s angry classic, which has for decades fired up rebellious, ambitious girls and women, has found new resonance in our self-isolating times as the National Theatre at Home allows another frustrated generation to ponder its lot.
Social Solidarity and the Arts in Woke Times: Michael Crowley advocates against an ever-increasing subdivision of the arts into racial, age-related or gender groups for a similar audience
Rosie Johnston congratulates Paul McLoughlin for taking on the challenge of rendering these ancient poems in contemporary English
As a half French, half American individual, I give in to a pastime common to double nationals, which consists of regularly comparing both countries of origin.
Neil Curry fears that wit and breadth of imagination are becoming undervalued by contemporary poets
Stuart Henson decides that Jonathan Davidson’s “On Poetry” is a book for both writers and listeners. And academics might enjoy it too.
John Lucas reviews a genuinely interesting collection of essays by Jim Burns – and adds some equally interesting observations of his own
Roger Caldwell considers an impressively substantial volume of poems by Robert Desnos with translations by Timothy Adès
Many years after first reading the classic 1930s novel, Sarah Lawson decided to open the book again and write down her second impressions: Emma Lee considers that this re-appraisal was well worthwhile.
HARTLEY COLERIDGE – GENIUS DISREGARDED. Jacob John Shale considers Andrew Keanie’s short study of the life and poetry of the eldest son of Samuel Taylor Coleridge
By Michael Bartholomew-Biggs • authors, books, literature, poetry, year 2021 • Tags: authors, books, Jacob John Shales, literature, poetry