The Living Mountain: in an age of ecological crisis, Nan Shepherd’s nature writing is more relevant than ever
(2019)
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Lyall, S. (2019). The Living Mountain: in an age of ecological crisis, Nan Shepherd’s nature writing is more relevant than ever. The Conversation
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How to write a novel – four fiction writers on Danielle Steel’s insane working day (2019)
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Bishop, D. (2019). How to write a novel – four fiction writers on Danielle Steel’s insane working day. https://theconversation.com/how-to-write-a-novel-four-fiction-writers-on-danielle-steels-insane-working-day-117155How to write a novel – four fiction writers on Danielle Steel’s insane working day - article written Sarah Corbett - Lecturer in Creative Writing, Lancaster University; David Bishop - Programme Leader in Creative Writing, Edinburgh Napier University;... Read More about How to write a novel – four fiction writers on Danielle Steel’s insane working day.
German prisoners held comedy nights in British war camps – we recreated one (2018)
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Frayn, A. (2018). German prisoners held comedy nights in British war camps – we recreated oneThis article engages with the history of First World War internment, both civilian and prisoner of war. The focus is the Stobs Camp, near Hawick, and the theatre show A Night at Stobs, part of a public engagement project.
David Bowie’s late revival belongs to a grand tradition dating back to Beethoven (2017)
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Frayn, A., & Durkin, R. (2017). David Bowie’s late revival belongs to a grand tradition dating back to Beethoven. https://theconversation.com/david-bowies-late-revival-belongs-to-a-grand-tradition-dating-back-to-beethoven-71031On David Bowie's Blackstar as embodying aspects of late style, as discussed by Theodor Adorno and Edward Said.
https://theconversation.com/david-bowies-late-revival-belongs-to-a-grand-tradition-dating-back-to-beethoven-71031
The violent, post-truth 2017 predicted in The Running Man? We’re living in it (2017)
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Bishop, D. (2017). The violent, post-truth 2017 predicted in The Running Man? We’re living in it. https://theconversation.com/the-violent-post-truth-2017-predicted-in-the-running-man-were-living-in-it-70726Welcome to a world where fake news stories are used to manipulate public opinion. Dissent is no longer tolerated and all your communications are monitored; the economy is not functioning and reality TV is used to distract you from harsher realities.... Read More about The violent, post-truth 2017 predicted in The Running Man? We’re living in it.
The Homing Bird (2014)
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Fraser, B. (2014). The Homing Bird
BBC's Modern Sherlock owes his success to pure Victoriana (2014)
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Artt, S. (2014). BBC's Modern Sherlock owes his success to pure Victoriana. https://theconversation.com/bbcs-modern-sherlock-owes-his-success-to-pure-victoriana-21895
Armistice Day and a mythologised, distant version of the First World War. (2011)
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Frayn, A. (2011). Armistice Day and a mythologised, distant version of the First World War
Of poetry and politics: MacDiarmid's vision of Scotland (2006)
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Lyall, S. (2006). Of poetry and politics: MacDiarmid's vision of Scotland. https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/poetry-and-politics-macdiarmids-vision-scotland-2469677