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Alice: Ekphrasis at the British Library
A new anthology of poetry inspired by Alice in Wonderland in its 150th anniversary.
How did Lewis Carroll tap into something that seems so extraordinary and yet so true on every level? Some of our finest poets - Ian Duhig, Luke Wright, Helen Mort, Amali Rodrigo, Abegail Morley, Sasha Dugdale, Chris McCabe, Mona Arshi, Clare Pollard, Robert Seatter, Emer Gillespie, Catherine Smith, and Hollie McNish – wrote new poems to celebrate Alice in Wonderland.
An ekphrasis is any work of art inspired, or written in response to another work of art. The word is most frequently used about poetry written in response to a painting or a text and perhaps the most celebrated example is John Keats’ Ode to a Grecian Urn.
Ekphrasis was created to provide a bridge between modern poetry and thought-provoking exhibitions so that members of the public can engage with both poetry and the visual in new and unexpected ways.
How did Lewis Carroll tap into something that seems so extraordinary and yet so true on every level? Some of our finest poets - Ian Duhig, Luke Wright, Helen Mort, Amali Rodrigo, Abegail Morley, Sasha Dugdale, Chris McCabe, Mona Arshi, Clare Pollard, Robert Seatter, Emer Gillespie, Catherine Smith, and Hollie McNish – wrote new poems to celebrate Alice in Wonderland.
An ekphrasis is any work of art inspired, or written in response to another work of art. The word is most frequently used about poetry written in response to a painting or a text and perhaps the most celebrated example is John Keats’ Ode to a Grecian Urn.
Ekphrasis was created to provide a bridge between modern poetry and thought-provoking exhibitions so that members of the public can engage with both poetry and the visual in new and unexpected ways.
- GenresPoetry
82 pages, Paperback
Published February 1, 2016
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September 23, 2017
I discovered this anthology when looking around the Alice in Wonderland themed store at the British Library in London. It was set up especially for the Alice exhibition there, celebrating its 150th year anniversary. I wish I had been able to go to the poetry reading for this, but at least I was able to experience the exhibit itself.
There is little to say against the anthology. I love the poetry so much and all of it is cleverly constructed from Carroll's original work. The references are subtle and beautiful, but in honesty I felt there could be more. I feel that the collection was almost too select and that this could be a greater piece, but still great.
The poetry in this collection was so wonderful that I read it in one sitting! In fact I read this on the day I bought it in London whilst I was waiting for my train home. A few favourites were 'Looking Glass' by Helen Mort, 'Shrinking' by Hollie McNish and 'The Fallen Alices' by Anna Kisby. Not to say the others weren't good, in fact I truly enjoyed reading all of them. I certainly think I shall be reading this over and over in the coming years!
There is little to say against the anthology. I love the poetry so much and all of it is cleverly constructed from Carroll's original work. The references are subtle and beautiful, but in honesty I felt there could be more. I feel that the collection was almost too select and that this could be a greater piece, but still great.
The poetry in this collection was so wonderful that I read it in one sitting! In fact I read this on the day I bought it in London whilst I was waiting for my train home. A few favourites were 'Looking Glass' by Helen Mort, 'Shrinking' by Hollie McNish and 'The Fallen Alices' by Anna Kisby. Not to say the others weren't good, in fact I truly enjoyed reading all of them. I certainly think I shall be reading this over and over in the coming years!
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