The Magic of Books and John Donne
William Caxton, an English businessman and diplomat, was based for much of his time in Europe. After seeing printing presses […]
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Exploring Literature for A Level Study
Category: poetry
Maya Angelou Still Rising
Times, they are a-changin’, sang Bob Dylan. He’s not just a singer, remember, but the winner of the Nobel Prize […]
Read more →Romantic Inspiration
You may be familiar with this poem, at least by reputation: I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on […]
Read more →Farewell to Antony Sher
At last we near the end of the autumn term and head towards Christmas. I hope that Santa has been […]
Read more →New Sonnets Win Prize
‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’ ‘My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.’ You might be familiar […]
Read more →A Summer’s Global Reading
This week I have asked students to write short introductions to books that they have found really striking from their […]
Read more →Poetry’s Essential Communication
Some more poetry thoughts this week, as the Forward Foundation has announced its shortlist for the Forward Prize. On the […]
Read more →Start with Art
I have an eclectic selection of pointers this week, starting with Grayson Perry. You may be familiar with Perry’s ceramics, […]
Read more →Becket of Canterbury
Anyone studying Chaucer will know The Canterbury Tales, a construction of a number of stories told by a group of […]
Read more →What’s the Point of Poetry?
It certainly isn’t written to be studied by A Level students, but A Level students accept they have to study […]
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