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It is now sixteen years since the turbine hall and boiler house of the old Bankside Power Station opened, to much acclaim and general popularity, as Tate Modern. In June of this year its latest, and largest, extension was opened … Continue reading
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Tate Modern’s big exhibition of the summer is a large one, thirteen rooms of the work of American Modernism’s first lady. Before attending last Friday I knew little about O’Keeffe (1887 – 1986) other than her huge flower paintings and … Continue reading
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…or, most recently, raptors in writing. ‘H is for Hawk‘ by Helen Macdonald wins the Samuel Johnson and Costa prizes, then ‘Grief is the Thing with Feathers‘ by Max Porter, wins the Dylan Thomas International Prize. I have read the … Continue reading
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Regular readers of this blog may recall my mentioning the Vendimia in Jerez last Autumn and the early music concert which was part of the festivities. It took place in the 13th century Capilla de Santa Maria in the Alcazar … Continue reading
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Stories of Democracy
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Writing the recent political comment post prompted me to think about novels which depict the democratic process. Where are the great ‘election’ novels? My literary knowledge must be incomplete, I thought, I can think of only relatively modern works. ‘Primary Colors‘ … Continue reading →
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