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Culture and Anarchy

English - Literature, Art, Theatre
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Culture and Anarchy · 1M ago

Children’s Lives

This weekend, I went to the first exhibition I’ve visited since the birth of my son; appropriately enough, the exhibition was “Children’s Lives”, which has recently opened at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery. This is a fascinating exhibition about the lives of children from around the mid-18th cent
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Culture and Anarchy · 6M ago

Distractions

I haven’t posted much on here lately, and suspect this may continue to be the case for a little while. This is because a new distraction has arrived in the form of Edward Geraint, born October 16th. This is him, ready to go out for a walk.
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Culture and Anarchy · 6M ago

Dante in the Nineteenth Century

I’m very excited by the recent publication of Dante in the Nineteenth Century edited by Nick Havely, to which I contributed a chapter. Book synopsis The nineteenth century saw the reinvention of Dante as a Romantic and national poet, his recognition as the canonical ‘central man of all the world’ an
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Culture and Anarchy · 8M ago

Wilde and Stoppard

At the Old Rep theatre, Birmingham Rep are currently running The Importance of Being Earnest alongside Tom Stoppard’s play Travesties, with the same cast. But much more links the two plays than just the cast; if you can, it’s well worth seeing first Wilde’s play and then Stoppard’s, even if you’re a
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Culture and Anarchy · 8M ago

Women War Artists

Whilst at the Imperial War Museum, I also took in the exhibition on Women War Artists, which is on until November 27th. It’s quite a small (free) exhibition,  but includes some diverse and interesting paintings that demonstrate aspects of women’s engagement with war throughout the twentieth century.
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Culture and Anarchy · 8M ago

Once upon a Wartime

Last week we had a couple of days in London, during which we paid a visit to the Imperial War Museum, as I wanted to see the 1940s House before it finally closes at the end of January, as well as the Once Upon a Wartime exhibition of children’s books, which is due to close [...]
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Culture and Anarchy · 10M ago

Pre-Raphaelitism in Dundee

Last week I was at the Wildering Phantasies conference in Dundee, which was very enjoyable, informative and inspiring. The programme was very varied, including a really good and diverse range of papers and keynotes, as well as other events including a screening of Ken Russell’s film Dante’s Inferno
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Culture and Anarchy · 10M ago

The Cult of Beauty

On Saturday we had a day-trip to London to see ‘The Cult of Beauty’ at the V&A, before it closes (on July 17th so not long now if you haven’t already seen it!) It’s had some amazing reviews, and everyone seems to have seen it, and I’m glad we made the effort to go. I [...]
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Culture and Anarchy · 11M ago

Birmingham and Cornwall

Recently I saw an excellent exhibition at the Penlee House Gallery in Penzance, Walter Langley and the Birmingham Boys. Before I saw the exhibition I was only vaguely aware of the connections between Birmingham artists and the Newlyn artists, but the connection is clearly a significant one. As the g
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Culture and Anarchy · 11M ago

The Pre-Raphaelite Society Poetry Prize

The Pre-Raphaelite Society is delighted to announce its first Pre-Raphaelite Poetry Prize. First Prize will be £50 and publication in the Review of the Pre-Raphaelite Society. Poems entered must up to 100 lines in length, and must relate to the Pre-Raphaelites, their successors, and their work – for
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