Congratulations to Dr Robert Macfarlane, who has made the long-list for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction with his book Landmarks. Read more from the guardian here. See also reviews in: The Observer The Guardian The Telegraph The Irish Times The Spectator Times Higher Education The London Review of Books Publishing Director of Hamish Hamilton […]
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The Word-Hoard: Robert Macfarlane on Rewilding our Language of Landscape
We have forgotten 10,000 words for our landscapes, but we will make 10,000 more, given time and inclination. Dr Robert Macfarlane examines the plethora of words we use for weather and landscape in The Guardian.
Continue ReadingProf Steven Connor on The Verb, 14 March 2014
Professor Steven Connor will be talking about his new book, Beyond Words: Sobs, Hums, Stutters and Other Vocalisations, on BBC Radio 3’s The Verb at 22.00, Friday 14th March. See also: The Times The Times Literary Supplement Textual Practice
Continue ReadingRob Macfarlane Shortlisted for Warwick Prize
Dr Rob Macfarlane’s book, The Old Ways, has been shortlisted for the Warwick University Prize for Writing. Read more via BBC news, the Telegraph & the Guardian.
Continue ReadingThe Old Ways Short-Listed for Prize
Dr Robert Macfarlane’s recent book, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot is one of six that have been short-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction. Read more at the Guardian.
Continue ReadingDr Robert Macfarlane’s new book The Old Ways published
Dr Macfarlane’s new book, The Old Ways: A Journey on Foot, is published this week. It has been widely reviewed, including here for The Telegraph. The Observer also ran a profile piece, in which Rachel Cooke met up with him for a walk and a talk about The Old Ways as well as the two […]
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