Arts & Literature

Welcome To Arts & Literature where we try to answer questions of a scholarly nature.

If you are looking for information about books then head to Books & Authors. The Arts section covers all sorts of topics like theatre, exhibitions, paintings and much more.

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Khandro

Night Poem From Khandro (Fri)

Words by Goethe, music by Musorgsky & sung by Kharatinov at the height of his power. What more do you want? 😃 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHMHgQh4Evg ...

naomi24

Does Anyone Read The ‘Classics’ Any More?

This question was prompted by someone asking for book recommendations. I have a friend who's an avid reader but has never read the Brontes, Dickens, Jane Austen, etc, and sticks solely to current... ...

jourdain2

Any Advice Gratefully Received

This last 2 years I seem to have branched-out into poetry. I have never thought of myself as a poet, so already have 'impostor syndrome'. A few months ago, someone 'recommended' me to the High... ...

megfitz

Who Is Author

I was leant a book ( in hospital) it was a murder mystery set in an historical English village where a female auctioneer and her divorced husband helped the local bluff policeman solve the... ...