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From T.V. To Tetrameter

Taylor Bright wrote 17 hours ago: Clive James, professional smart-aleck, has been short-listed for the Costa Awards, nee Whitbread, af … more →

Tags: Books, Poetry

Remembrance of Things Past: The Experience.

Brad Nixon wrote 1 week ago: One of the motivations – in addition to the flapping sound from those wings on time’s ir … more →

Tags: Books, Reading, Writing, A La Recherche de Temps Perdu, In Search of Lost Time, Marcel Proust, Remembrance of Things Past

VIDEO STORY: Follow Lily Allen Down Under to take the Neighbours Tour

sonoma1 wrote 2 weeks ago: Singer Lily Allen will follow in the footsteps of pop stars Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan next wee … more →

Tags: Australia, David Walliams, Julian Clary, Kylie Minogue, lily allen, Melbourne, michael parkinson, Paul Robinson, united kingdom

It's like thinking but it's not thinking6 comments

Sarah Ditum wrote 1 month ago: Clive Jame has something to say about scepticism. It’s a “light-hearted” something … more →

Tags: Media & Culture, BBC, climate change, scepticism

Clive James asks - "What do I know?" (aka - 'What do YOU know?')

keeptonyblairforpm wrote 1 month ago: Original Home Page All Contents of Site – Index Is ‘President Blair’ a shoo-in? Yes and No “Ban Blai … more →

Tags: 1. Tony Blair, Major Political Issues, Britain & World, The Independent - Daily Mail - Guardian - British ", BBC, Broadcast Outlets & Press, Press - Truth & Lies, Radio 4, what do i know, Climate Change Sceptics, BBC A Point of View

NOW On BBC World Service (Radio): The Importance Of AGW Skepticism9 comments

omnologos wrote 1 month ago: Just started (00:30GMT, Oct 25) on BBC World Radio: “Letter from…Clive James reflects on … more →

Tags: AGW, catastrophism, climate change, Culture, Dissent, Freedom, Global Warming, Policy, Science

The Blaze of Obscuity by Clive James

Kevin Cryan wrote 1 month ago: This self-explanatory email has just arrived from from those very nice people at Amazon. ___________ … more →

clive james on poetic memory: “rilke was a prick”1 comment

peter wrote 2 months ago:   Most first novels are disguised autobiographies. This autobiography is a disguised novel. On … more →

Tags: book cover art, Memory, Ranier Maria Rilke, Excerpts & Quotes, Memoirs, Australian Literature

Clive James for Oxford Professor of Poetry? 3

Kevin Cryan wrote 4 months ago: In the latest issue of Standpoint, in an article he wrote while the suggestion that he might be will … more →

Tags: Pete Atkin

Ruth's Revolt

poetryinternational wrote 4 months ago: This past spring, Poetry gracelessly stumbled into the public spotlight with a controversy more typi … more →

Tags: Poetry, Derek Walcott, Oxford Professor of Poetry, Ruth Padel, The Lecherous Professor

Clive James's big ego.

Kevin Cryan wrote 4 months ago: An anonymous writer for the Irish Independent, concluding his or her review, Clive James’ The Revolt … more →

Tags: Pete Atkin

Sai Wan War Cemetery

orientalsweetlips wrote 4 months ago: The following is taken from a plaque on the side of the Memorial. Any grammatical or spelling mistak … more →

Tags: Hong Kong Island, Japanese Invasion, World War 2, military, Unknown Soldier, rajputs, Punjabs, Tony Banham, Sai Wan

Clive James for Oxford Professor of Poetry? 2a

Kevin Cryan wrote 4 months ago: In a recent posting, in which I discussed Clive James’s qualifications for the Oxford professo … more →

Tags: Pete Atkin

Clive James for Oxford Professor of Poetry? 3

Kevin Cryan wrote 5 months ago: In a posting yesterday, I suggested a good reason for Clive James’s being elected vacant post … more →

Tags: Pete Atkin

Clive James for Oxford Professor of Poetry? 2

Kevin Cryan wrote 5 months ago: Nearly a month ago, while noting that The Observer’s literary editor said that his paper was s … more →

Tags: Pete Atkin

Jazz drummers

thenextwavefutures wrote 5 months ago: There’s a showbiz joke, probably put about by guitarists, about the groupie who was so dim she … more →

Tags: Music, jazz, Drummers, The Bad Plus, Pete Atkin, Seb Roachford, Bill Bruford

Clive James & newspapers. (The Word)

Kevin Cryan wrote 5 months ago: Clive James, in an interview for the June edition The Word, is asked about his website CliveJames.co … more →

Tags: media, Asides

Clive James – The Revolt of the Pendulum 5

Kevin Cryan wrote 5 months ago: In her review of The Revolt of the Pendulum for today’s Telegraph Lynn Barberwonders “wh … more →

Tags: Pete Atkin

Edinburgh fringe on the cheap3 comments

carasulieman wrote 5 months ago: By Cara Sulieman FESTIVALS goers will have the chance to see some of the biggest showbiz names in th … more →

Tags: 1, Edinburgh, News, Scotland, deadline, Scottish, Deadline Press Agency, Fringe, Festival


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