Ted Hughes

                   

Queen of the Hill

bookninja.com     9 hrs ago          

The current king of Canadian letters, Lawrence Hill, meets the current queen of England. It does my heart good to know that Larry is talking to people with power. I feel like he'll convert them all to sense and send them back...                

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Stray Questions for: Stacey D'Erasmo

nytimes.com     6 hrs ago          

Stacey D’Erasmo (Nina Subin) Stacey D’Erasmo’s most recent novel is “A Seahorse Year.” What are you working on? Right now I’m in that strange, tender in-between zone when one book is irretrievably finished — though I’ve done my...                

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Ted Hughes

guardian.co.uk     Jul 22, 2008          

'Every work of art stems from a wound in the soul of the artist... Art is a psychological component of the auto-immune system that gives expression to the healing process. That is why great works of art make us feel good. '                

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Obituary: JD Marshall

guardian.co.uk     Jul 22, 2008          

JD (John) Marshall has died aged 89. His authenticity, creativity and energy won the affection and respect of academic colleagues and friends across Cumbria, Lancashire and beyond. Initially a conscientious objector, he worked...                

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Who wants to be poet laureate?

apn.co.nz     Jul 19, 2008   59 related          

Three of the leading contenders to be Britain's first female poet laureate have ruled themselves out of contention for the post. The ancient role, currently held by Andrew Motion and remunerated by 630 bottles of Spanish...                

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The week in books: The art of exposure - exposing Banksy

guardian.co.uk     Jul 19, 2008          

The end of the hoax The art of exposure; 50 outstanding translations; Franzen hits back William Boyd and John Dugdale Saturday July 19, 2008 The Guardian · As Banksy spraygunned stencilled images on to an underpass wall in...                

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Call of the wild: Britain's nature writers

independent.co.uk     Jul 18, 2008          

A couple of weeks ago, I descended on a blazing Italian afternoon into a steep wooded ravine. Gnarled old trees hid overgrown ancient ruins, while waterfalls cascaded down limestone crags into mysterious caverns. Anyone with...                

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Thursday Short Poem: Hughes’ “Coming Down Through Somerset”

hugoschwyzer.net     Jul 17, 2008          

I know, another poem about animals struck and killed on the roadway. It’s been a theme this past month, after my heartbreaking encounter with a dying rabbit; I’ve already put up Pablo Neruda’s piece. And here’s one from the...                

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British universities are losing out as authors are selling their archives to US institutions

guardian.co.uk     Jul 15, 2008          

British universities are losing out as big bucks are leading authors to sell their archives to US institutions The novelist Jim Crace looks remarkably chipper for a man of 62 who has just travelled through several time zones on...                

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Two tipped for poet laureate

manchestereveningnews.co.uk     Jul 11, 2008   1 related          

A TOP writing course has seen a surge of interest amid speculation that one of its tutors could become the next Poet Laureate who writes verses for royal occasions. Poets Simon Armitage and Carol Anne Duffy are tutors at the...                

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