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 […]
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Times, they are a-changin’, sang Bob Dylan. He’s not just a singer, remember, but the winner of the Nobel Prize […]
Read more →You may be familiar with this poem, at least by reputation: I wandered lonely as a cloud That floats on […]
Read more →At last we near the end of the autumn term and head towards Christmas. I hope that Santa has been […]
Read more →‘Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?’ ‘My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun.’ You might be familiar […]
Read more →This week I have asked students to write short introductions to books that they have found really striking from their […]
Read more →Some more poetry thoughts this week, as the Forward Foundation has announced its shortlist for the Forward Prize. On the […]
Read more →I have an eclectic selection of pointers this week, starting with Grayson Perry. You may be familiar with Perry’s ceramics, […]
Read more →Anyone studying Chaucer will know The Canterbury Tales, a construction of a number of stories told by a group of […]
Read more →It certainly isn’t written to be studied by A Level students, but A Level students accept they have to study […]
Read more →Eastertime approaches, and everyone needs some relaxation – and what better relaxation than exploration in bookland? So a few recommendations. […]
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