Poetry’s Essential Communication
Some more poetry thoughts this week, as the Forward Foundation has announced its shortlist for the Forward Prize. On the […]
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Exploring Literature for A Level Study
Tag: Simon Armitage
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 […]
Read more →Literature for Fun
Has there ever been a better time for reading and online cultural discovery? I was lucky enough to get to […]
Read more →Poet Laureate
The title ‘Poet Laureate’ can be a bit of a poisoned chalice, though some great poets have been given that […]
Read more →The Mantel Trilogy
This post’s recommendation comes from a student who has been reading the ambitious historical novels about Thomas Cromwell by Hilary […]
Read more →Political Language
Language, the very words which we speak and the effects those words have are the material for our discussion every […]
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