The atmosphere of the crowd was one of eagerness and total awe as Atwood spoke of her journey to writing The Testaments, and as she recalled the world setting which brought about the idea for The Handmaid’s Tale almost four decades ago.
National Poetry Day
National Poetry Day is a UK-wide celebration of poetry held annually in October.
National Poetry Day is a UK-wide celebration of poetry held annually in October.
Black History Month
October is Black History Month in the UK and has been celebrated here for nearly 40 years.
October is Black History Month in the UK and has been celebrated here for nearly 40 years.
Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week (22 – 28 Sept 2019) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to the number of challenges to books in schools, bookshops and libraries. The theme for 2019 urges readers to ‘keep the light on’ to ensure censorship doesn’t live us in the dark.
Banned Books Week (22 – 28 Sept 2019) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It was launched in 1982 in response to the number of challenges to books in schools, bookshops and libraries. The theme for 2019 urges readers to ‘keep the light on’ to ensure censorship doesn’t live us in the dark.
The Beats and Friends
You won’t find any material published in the last few years, which is a shame since there have been so many ‘anniversaries,’ leading to a big rise in the critical literature on kerouac, burroughs, ginsberg ET al.
You won’t find any material published in the last few years, which is a shame since there have been so many ‘anniversaries,’ leading to a big rise in the critical literature on kerouac, burroughs, ginsberg ET al.
Through the Stereoscope: The Past in Three Dimensions
Last friday I had another opportunity to browse around our points of view exhibition as part of a tour for royal holloway ma students.
Last friday I had another opportunity to browse around our points of view exhibition as part of a tour for royal holloway ma students.
Revolt Against the English
We sometimes wish all government documents were as iambic and rhyming.
We sometimes wish all government documents were as iambic and rhyming.