Born in 1954. Chequered career including Lecturer in English, Social Worker and Lecturer in Social Work. Had breaks related to mental health that also meant I worked in social care. Now retired.
Art Exhibitions visited in London May/June 2018 Thursday, 31 May 2018, 18:17Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Friday, 1 Jun 2018, 16:29– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Thursday, 31 May 2018, 18:30 Art Exhibitions in London May/June 2018 This was our annual London extravaganza, starting with: Rodin and Classical Greek Art It was a … More Art Exhibitions visited in London May/June 2018
Who cares about Alcibiades? Reviewing Stuttard, D. (2018) Nemesis Friday, 6 Jul 2018, 17:07Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Friday, 6 Jul 2018, 17:08 Who cares about Alcibiades? Stuttard, D. (2018) Nemesis: Alcibiades and the Fall of Athens Cambridge, Mass, Harvard University Press. I’m trying to work out why, in the middle of a … More Who cares about Alcibiades? Reviewing Stuttard, D. (2018) ‘Nemesis’
Max Porter’s Lanny and second works: Porter, M., (2019) Lanny London, Faber & Faber If every reviewer of Grief is The Thing With Feathers, Porter’s (2015) debut work, praised, but was amazed too, by its innovations in the genre of writing delivered and inventiveness of form, they also loved its ‘lightness’. There were many references … More Max Porter’s ‘Lanny’ and second works: Porter, M., (2019) ‘Lanny’ London, Faber & Faber
Comparing three 2017 novels based on Attic Tragedy Sunday, 25 Jun 2017, 18:54Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 25 Jun 2017, 19:09– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 25 Jun 2017, 19:02– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 25 Jun 2017, 18:58 Comparing Four 2017 novels based on Attic Tragedy Part 4 of a 4-part … More Comparing three 2017 novels based on Attic Tragedy
Natalie Haynes ‘The Children of Jocasta’ London, Mantle: ‘wailing at some real or perceived injustice’. Monday, 19 Jun 2017, 19:34Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 25 Jun 2017, 19:01– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Friday, 23 Jun 2017, 14:50 Part 1 of a 4-part self-directed project Haynes praises and thanks the classicist, Edith … More Natalie Haynes ‘The Children of Jocasta’ London, Mantle: ‘wailing at some real or perceived injustice’.
David Vann (2017) Bright Air Black London, Heinemann: ‘at the center (sic.) of what makes all liquid and changeable’. Saturday, 24 Jun 2017, 19:25Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 25 Jun 2017, 19:02– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Saturday, 24 Jun 2017, 19:27 David Vann (2017) Bright Air Black London, Heinemann: ‘at the center (sic.) … More David Vann (2017) ‘Bright Air Black’ London, Heinemann: ‘at the center (sic.) of what makes all liquid and changeable’.
Colm Toibin (2017) House of Names London, Viking: ‘Orestes wanted to say to (Electra) that neither she nor anyone else in the palace had authority.’ Wednesday, 21 Jun 2017, 16:28Visible to anyone in the world- Edited by Steve Bamlett, Sunday, 25 Jun 2017, 19:03– Edited by Steve Bamlett, Friday, 23 Jun 2017, 14:51 Part 3 of a … More Colm Toibin (2017) ‘House of Names’ London, Viking: ‘Orestes wanted to say to (Electra) that neither she nor anyone else in the palace had authority.’
Faces, Marks and Masks: Exploring a theme that I find in Somerled’s art as shared on Twitter (@Sumarlidh) This is not the blog I intended but is, I think all I can produce at the moment. I’m challenged. I may have to come back to this art with the intention next time of not ‘petering … More Faces, Marks and Masks: Rambling round a theme that I find in Somerled’s art as shared on Twitter (@Sumarlidh)
How to tell the story of Anti-Semitism and Intellectuals who Challenge it: Reflecting on reading Michael Rosen’s (2017) The Disappearance of Émile Zola: Love, Literature and the Dreyfus Case London, Faber & Faber. This is a book with far larger themes than can be imagined before we not only read it but reflect on it. … More How to tell the story of Anti-Semitism and Intellectuals who Challenge it: Reflecting on reading Michael Rosen’s (2017) ‘The Disappearance of Émile Zola: Love, Literature and the Dreyfus Case’ London, Faber & Faber.
English Orientalism and interiors: The uses of enchantment I had the good fortune yesterday to visit again, with a friend, The Enchanted Interior at the Laing Gallery, Newcastle for a curator’s tour of the exhibition. This isn’t a review of the tour but a kind of side interest partly inspired by that guided tour and … More English Orientalism and interiors: The uses of enchantment
In lieu of a review of Roger Robinson (2019) A Portable Paradise Leeds, Peepal Tree Press Ltd. I read this following a recommendation by a fellow tweeter and after it had won the T.S. Eliot Prize for 2019. I had neglected it because I was so in love with the work at Jay Bernard. However, … More In lieu of a review of Roger Robinson (2019) ‘A Portable Paradise’ Leeds, Peepal Tree Press Ltd.
Reflecting on Ben Ashcroft’s (2013) Fifty-One Moves Hook, Hampshire, Waterside Press I ordered and read this book because I had been impressed by tweets by its author about his remarkable struggle against addiction, crime and overwhelming feelings of rejection. I enjoyed it for several more reasons. Of course the main story is one of recovery, … More Reflecting on Ben Ashcroft’s (2013) ‘Fifty-One Moves’ Hook, Hampshire, Waterside Press
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