All-Important Questions
November 20, 2011
Every so often, we hit those defining moments where we ask ourselves the all-important questions. … More All-Important Questions
Author: KaM
I hold a Doctorate in Renaissance Literature, specialising in the seventeenth-century poet Andrew Marvell. I am currently a Digital Manager at University College London.
New Horizons
November 12, 2011
Ideally, we want our lives to lead upwards trajectories. When somebody hits particular heights for themselves, they struggle to contemplate living within or below that potential. That’s the intricate psychology of accomplishment. … More New Horizons
Facing a Challenge
September 17, 2011
Since we cannot turn back time, we have no choice but to deal with our life-defining moments. They cannot be undone. … More Facing a Challenge
Marvell, Glass, and ‘Upon Appleton House’
August 26, 2011
Ekphrasis becomes a common feature of Marvell’s Interregnum writing, but before it served his Cromwellian verse, these perspective features – of viewing and reflection, of the viewer and beyond – combine in a remarkable way in Marvell’s Upon Appleton House. … More Marvell, Glass, and ‘Upon Appleton House’
Behind Closed Doors
August 19, 2011
A brief comparison of ‘Sestina’ by Elizabeth Bishop and ‘Porphyria’s Lover’ by Robert Browning: two tragedies behind closed doors. … More Behind Closed Doors
Media Revolutions and “Friends”
August 1, 2011
A few concerned observations on what media revolutions in the 1640s and 2000s mean for ‘friendship’. … More Media Revolutions and “Friends”
Review: Cosi @ The King’s Head Theatre, Islington
July 23, 2011
On 12th July, I accompanied a fellow enthusiast to see Knightmare’s Edmund Dehn in the Australian play Cosi at the King’s Head Theatre, Islington. Here follows a review of a gripping, humorous, and thought-provoking production. … More Review: Cosi @ The King’s Head Theatre, Islington
‘To His Coy Mistress’? To Her Coy Master
July 18, 2011
A poem of inexperience gone wrong, or experience writ large? Thoughts on Andrew Marvell’s ‘seduction’ poem, ‘To His Coy Mistress’. … More ‘To His Coy Mistress’? To Her Coy Master
Family and Personal Influences
July 16, 2011
I believe in reward for effort. It’s a very basic but effective principle, and one that in teaching or mentoring roles I have always tried to impart to my charges. If you go the extra mile, you want that dedication to have meaning and result. Sadly, in recent years, it’s a belief I’ve been losing faith in. … More Family and Personal Influences
Virtual Public, Virtual Private, and Immeasurable Distances
July 6, 2011
A sombre weekend is sometimes really useful and sometimes really difficult. I listened to ethereal soundscapes as the sun slowly ebbed away. I made tea and watched words blend upon its surface. It’s the kind of combination that can fuel anything… … More Virtual Public, Virtual Private, and Immeasurable Distances
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