Tag Archives: Keats

‘This enormous Babel of a place’ – On learning of London before the Victorians

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

I have recently been looking into the history of London between 1810 and 1830 to add some context to my blog posts on the poet John Keats. It is a period in the history of the metropolis that I have … Continue reading →

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Keats at Guys Hospital Pt 1 – Life in a ‘jumbled heap’ of ‘murky buildings’

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

Whilst researching for a longer post about John Keats and his medical studies, I had the opportunity to read some accounts of the student accommodation he shared during the time he spent at Guy’s Hospital, in London.  They are fascinating, … Continue reading →

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Keats House, Hampstead: an architectural and artistic re-build

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

From my late teens onwards I have made regular trips to Keats House in Hampstead, London NW3. I was born and brought up in North London and the relatively short journey to Keats Grove, close to the beautiful heath became … Continue reading →

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On St Valentine’s Day – putting a price on love? Keats comes up for auction…

Posted on February 14, 2011 by

Update 14th February 2012. The letter was auctioned on 29th March 2011, raising £96,000. It was bought by the City of London Corporation for Keats House, Hampstead. So all’s well that ends well then? There are many people who are … Continue reading →

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2011 – I may not be SMART but I might have FUN….

Posted on January 4, 2011 by

I read on Yahoo News this morning that the way to ensure you stick to New Year’s Resolutions is to ensure that they are, in management-speak, SMART. Having spent years in strategy development and research this is a term that … Continue reading →

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‘In a drear-nighted December’: Keats on post-Christmas blues

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

I wrote this post at the end of 2011, but as we head towards Twelfth Night once again; as we prepare to take down the tree and get back into the old routines it rang a soft sleigh bell in … Continue reading →

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Picturing John Keats – Image or Imagination?

Posted on December 4, 2010 by

John Keats has been viewed by many as the very picture of the romantic poet, destined to die poor and at a young age. He was a man who attracted a devoted group of friends who in many ways promoted … Continue reading →

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Of pumpkin, pall and poetry -what really makes me sleep with the light on….

Posted on October 31, 2010 by

There will be few of those reading this blog unaware that tonight is Hallowe’en.If it isn’t pouring with rain thousands of children will be knocking on doors demanding sweets with menaces, and tomorrow tons of delicious pumpkin will be lying … Continue reading →

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Keats in Rome – a personal pilgrimage

Posted on October 24, 2010 by

That year I was asked many times what I intended to do on my birthday. I mark the passing of another year each chilly February, so generally the day is spent snuggled up in the warm eating and drinking. However … Continue reading →

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In praise of a ‘thing of beauty’… A film to get you started

Posted on October 1, 2010 by

Whatever your views may be on poetry, Romantic or otherwise, or on love  in more general terms, I do so urge you to watch the following trailer for ‘Bright Star’. It is something for all fans of period drama. Directed … Continue reading →

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