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Stephen Robert Kuta

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Born

in Chelmsford, The United Kingdom

June 11, 1978

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http://www.stephenkuta.com

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History, Nonfiction, Poetry

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siegfried sassoon, W. H. Auden, Wilfred Owen

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Stephen Robert Kuta was born in Chelmsford, Essex, England in 1978, the second eldest of five children and second-generation Polish/English descent. His grandfather spent his young adult life in a Nazi Labour Camp before arriving in England in the early 1950’s.
He studied English Language, Literature, History and Drama and continues to study humanities as his chosen field of study, he went onto to publish prose and poetry in selected anthologies throughout the 1990's and was credited with a publication in the national newspaper, the Sunday Mirror in remembrance of Diana Princess of Wales.
He eventually edited an anthology of work in 2005, a book intended to bring the voices of the world together collectively in response to the 2004 Boxing Day ...more

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	Once I Write of Love: Selected Poetry and Prose it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	War and Verse, Poetry and Prose of World War One: As seen in the Wartime Press by Stephen Robert Kuta (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Edward Shillito, Mary Symon 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Paint The Sky With Stars: Selected Poetry in Remembrance of the Boxing Day Tsunami 2004 it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	FOR GOD'S SAKE HOLD YOUR TONGUE, AND LET ME LOVE: Biography and Select Poetry of John Donne it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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R016 – Roman Pottery Jar

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A large ceramic jar with a carinated body and rolled rim. This item has a very low ping and a very deep earthy smell when sprayed with a little water.

Circa:

4th-5th century A.D.

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2.07 kg, 22.5 cm high (8 7/8 in.).

Provenance:

Acquired 1980-2015.Ex Abelita family collection. Bought at auction in February 2023 via Timeline Auctions, Harwich.

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Dark, tender, and utterly devastating — this is where the series truly grows up. Voldemort’s war is no longer looming; it’s here. Hogwarts feels different: safer yet fragile, with shadows creeping into every corridor. Dumbledore finally takes Harry de ...more
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The turning point of the whole series — darker, angrier, and utterly unforgettable. 🦉 Fifteen-year-old Harry walks into his fifth year fighting the world: the Ministry of Magic calls him a liar, the Daily Prophet drags his name through the mud, and Do ...more
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The series levels UP. Suddenly it’s bigger, darker, deadlier — and so brilliant. The Triwizard Tournament brings epic new stakes, three jaw-dropping tasks, twists you won’t see coming, and a gut-punch ending that changes everything. Harry’s not just ...more
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