Schlagwort: Christina Patterson

3. Catullus

A superb new translation of Catullus by Josephine Balmer is a vivid reminder that there’s nothing new about art’s ability to shock. In Poems of Love and Hate (Bloodaxe, £8.95), Lesbia’s gentle kisses jostle alongside a range of sexual activities that sound exhaustingly eclectic.… Continue Reading „3. Catullus“

9. Sylvia Plath

Sylvia Plath was one of the 20th century’s most important poets, a still-iconic figure who, paradoxically, has inspired some terrible poetry. Now, a film about her is adding to the myth. But, asks Christina Patterson, was she actually any good? / The Independent 6.2.04