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Bern's Blog – March 2009 Archive (2)
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During that time, lots of people have asked for book recommendations on specific topics - e.g. things like Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series,… Continue
During that time, lots of people have asked for book recommendations on specific topics - e.g. things like Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin series,… Continue
Added by Bern on March 30, 2009 at 14:30 — No Comments
Line by line
Booker prize-winning Nigerian author Ben Okri is releasing a new poem line by line on Twitter, writes Alison Flood in the Guardian.
"Forms follows adversity – we live in uncertain times. I think we need a new kind of writing that responds to the anxiety of our age and yet has brevity," he said. "My feeling is that these times are perfect for short, lucid forms. We need to get more across in fewer… Continue
"Forms follows adversity – we live in uncertain times. I think we need a new kind of writing that responds to the anxiety of our age and yet has brevity," he said. "My feeling is that these times are perfect for short, lucid forms. We need to get more across in fewer… Continue
Added by Bern on March 26, 2009 at 13:30 — No Comments
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