Fare forward, travellers
Edmund Gordon on the RSL/Kings College London careers event.
The Road from Damascus: Colin Thubron considers past versions of himself, and the future of literature
Once a literary hermit,¬†Colin Thubron¬†has taken on his most public role as RSL President. Here he considers past versions of himself, and the future of literature I have a fleeting illusion that George Bernard Shaw is inviting me to become President of the Royal Society of Literature. For a formidable bust of him glares at […]
Anne Chisholm: The human factor
Anne Chisholm spent ten years working on her biography of Frances Partridge. She describes how her work coalesced with her own life
Vikram Seth: Love bade me welcome
Vikram Seth describes the experience of living in George Herbert’s house – RSL Review 2008
Emotion and daring: remembering Lesley Blanch
Philip Mansel remembers Lesley Blanch – RSL Review 2008.
A nightmare about the English
Peter Parker considers the vision and career of Edward Upward – RSL Review 2006.