Thursday, May 11, 2017

Emily Dickinson

In Our Time presented a programme on Emily Dickinson today.

Great Lives did a programme on Emily in 2011.

The Morgan Library has an exhibit on her now too.

Tuesday, May 9, 2017

May 9: The General by Siegfried Sasson

“Good-morning, good-morning!” the General said When we met him last week on our way to the line. Now the soldiers he smiled at are most of 'em dead, And we're cursing his staff for incompetent swine. “He's a cheery old card,” grunted Harry to Jack As they slogged up to Arras with rifle and pack. But he did for them both by his plan of attack.