I am about half-way through A.S. Byatt's latest, the Booker-shortlisted The Children's Book. It touches on the nature of art in several ways; perhaps most interesting for this blog is the portrayal of the potter Benedict Fludd, who (it has been suggested) bears some resemblance to Eric Gill.
It has attracted a good few reviews, helpfully listed at www.complete-review.com. The review by James Wood in the LRB I found most interesting.
Anglican women: Mollie Batten
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In recent months I’ve had occasion to look at the lives of several Anglican
women of the last century or so, for possible inclusion in a biographical
dicti...
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