Results for: books tagged ‘Culture’
Notes Towards the Definition of Culture: T. S. Eliot
'The term culture . . . includes all the characteristic activities and interests of a people; Derby Day, Henley Regatta, Cowes, the twelfth of August, a cup final, the dog ... More
A Whore's Profession: David Mamet
In his previous volumes of notes and essays, David Mamet has touched upon many aspects of his life as a writer. In 'Writing in Restaurants' he reflects modestly on his ... More
Winter Pollen: Ted Hughes
Surfing the Zeitgeist: Gilbert Adair
Surfing the Zeitgeist is a collection of essays by Britain's preeminent post-modernist. Confronted with a world in which too much is changing too fast, the attitude of most British critics ... More
Making Waves: Essays 1962-93: Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa has been making waves in cultural and political spheres for over thirty years. Making Waves presents for the first time in English a collection of his essays, ... More
Looking for Trouble: Charles Simic
Serbian by birth, brought up under Nazi occupation and transplanted to the United States in his teens, Charles Simic has had the opportunity to distil a highly particular vision of ... More
Autumn Journal: Louis MacNeice
Written between August and December 1938, Autumn Journal is still considered one of the most valuable and moving testaments of living through the thirties by a young writer. It is ... More
Tainted by Experience: John Drummond
Sir John Drummond, former Director of the Promenade Concerts and Controller of BBC Radio 3, is widely known for his commitment to the arts of thetwentieth century, and for his ... More
Treasures on Earth: Keith Thomson
Professor Thomson, the Director of the world-respected Oxford University Museum, questions the role that today’s museums have to play in contemporary society and uncovers the paradox of the modern collection ... More
The Story of English: Robert McCrum
The Story of English is the extraordinary tale of the origins and development of the English language. Two thousand years ago English was confined to a handful of savage tribes ... More
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