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Publisher
Carcanet Press Ltd
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Carcanet publishes several Catulluses: C.H. Sisson's, Len Krisak's, Simon Smith's. But Isobel Williams's Catullus: Shibari Carmina is different in kind from the earlier versions. 'Translating Catullus has been, for me, like cage fighting with two opponents,' the translator writes: 'not just A Top Poet, but the schoolgirl I was, trained to show the examiner that she knew what each word meant.' The struggle is intensified by the presence of a third...
Author
Language
English
Description
During the latter phases of Covid, Isobel Williams completed her celebrated translations of the polyamorous ancient Roman poet Catullus. The poems that proved impossible when she prepared Shibari Carmina, published to acclaim in 2021, finally surrendered to her. 'Translating Catullus has been, for me, like cage fighting with two opponents, not just A Top Poet, but the schoolgirl I was, trained to show the examiner that she knew what each word meant.'...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The first biography of one of the lower-deck members of Scott's fatal Antarctic expedition Edgar Evans was described by Robert Falcon Scott as "a giant worker . . . an invaluable assistant." He explored more miles of Antarctica than any other member of the Terra Nova Expedition, but his contribution has been largely overlooked because of the implication that, as he was the first to die, he slowed up the progress of the return journey. This biography...
Author
Publisher
The History Press
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
The first full biography of the Antarctic hero who accompanied Robert Falcon Scott on his celebrated expeditions This first full account of the last exploration artist traces his life from childhood to his tragic death. Edward Wilson (1872-1912) accompanied Scott on both the Discovery Expedition of 1901-1904 and the Terra Nova Expedition of 1910-1913. Wilson served as junior surgeon and zoologist on Discovery and, on this expedition, with Scott and...
Author
Language
English
Description
In 1848 Europe was in turmoil. People were starving, work was scarce. Hubert Herkomer's father, a Bavarian woodcarver, emigrated to the United States with his wife, a musician, and their two-year-old son. But the settled future they hoped for did not materialize — after struggling for six years, the family borrowed money and settled in Southampton. They were almost penniless.
With his father's encouragement, he picked up the paintbrush. At 13 he...