Cutting the Tightrope. Review by Barbara Lewis. The arts have always had a role in saying the unsayable, making it all but inevitable that Arts Council England’s effort to clarify advice issued early this year on the risk of making political statements would only add to the controversy.
Poetry review – FASSBINDER: HIS MOVIES, MY POEMS: Charles Rammelkamp examines Drew Pisarra’s poetic tribute to the films of Rainer Fassbinder
Poetry review – SOUL FEAST: Stuart Henson browses a Bloodaxe anthology of poems offering hope and light Soul Feast Edited by Neil Astley & Pamela Robertson-Pearce Bloodaxe ISBN 978-1-78037-706-3 158pp £12.00/$17.95 ‘Why don’t people read poetry these days?’ It’s a question that’s often mooted at readings, and a conundrum that poetry editors have […]
Poetry review – COLLECTED POEMS: Edmund Prestwich is grateful for this full and readable record of Fleur Adcock’s poetic creativity
Poetry review – SPIN: Pat Edwards appreciates the way that Laurie Bolger makes engaging poetry out of rather commonplace experiences
OUT OF GAZA: Merryn Williams reviews a new anthology of Palestinian poetry
Expressionists – Kandinsky, Münter and The Blue Rider. Review by Graham Buchan. The Blue Rider was a diverse group of avant-garde artists from a variety of countries and backgrounds who gathered together in Munich pre-First World War to share their beliefs and enthusiasms.
Poetry review – girls etc: Emma Lee admires Rhian Elizabeth’s ability to relate personal experience in a voice that is both natural and poetic.
Poetry review – THE TRAPEZE OF YOUR FLESH: Thomas Ovans is impressed by the extensive knowledge behind Charles Rammelkamp’s poetic history of Striptease and Burlesque
Poetry review – THE COLOUR OF RAIN: Pat Edwards finds her imagination stirred by the poems in Susan Utting’s new collection
Poetry review – OLD MEN: Paul McDonald finds plenty of verve and imagination as well as mature reflection in the latest collection by Peter Daniels
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