Photo by Gleb Lukomets on Unsplash I recently finished reading Deborah Levy's living autobiography trilogy. Real Estate was the third and final installment. For her epigraph she chose the final two lines in Paul Éluard's poem 'Ecstasy' (in bold below). Her version was translated by Peter Read. I have searched high and low and can find no other … Continue reading Ecstasy | Paul Éluard #poem
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The BBC Radio Collection | Dylan Thomas #1
August Bank Holiday. A tune on an ice-cream cornet. A slap of sea and a tickle of sand. A fanfare of sunshades opening. A wince and whinny of bathers dancing in deceptive water. A tuck of dresses. A rolling of trousers. A compromise of paddlers. A sunburn of girls and a lark of boys. A … Continue reading The BBC Radio Collection | Dylan Thomas #1