Thank you for this post—I’d never heard of Charlotte Mew, and you give us a vivid picture! Loved listening to the audio of this post, something I haven’t ventured to try in my own posts.
Oh, that image on the velvet drapes. I can see why Hardy admired her: she shares so much of his sensibility, but with a distinct voice. Another author for the groaning nightstand. Thank you for this addition to my Ann Kennedy Smith reading list.
Five minutes ago, I was as close to reading a biography of Charlotte Mew as I was to Mars. Now I am ordering it. (You AND John Carey - a formidable combination.)
Thank you Nick, that's so kind. I'll admit that I started reading Julia Copus's biography a bit reluctantly (we had connected on the platform previously known as Tw*) but then I got hooked. She is such a good writer, and Mew's poems really are amazing.
Lovely. I edited this piece for Something Rhymed about Mew and May Sinclair... https://somethingrhymed.com/2018/11/05/charlotte-mew-and-may-sinclair/
Thanks Kathleen! An excellent post.
Thank you for this post—I’d never heard of Charlotte Mew, and you give us a vivid picture! Loved listening to the audio of this post, something I haven’t ventured to try in my own posts.
Oh, that image on the velvet drapes. I can see why Hardy admired her: she shares so much of his sensibility, but with a distinct voice. Another author for the groaning nightstand. Thank you for this addition to my Ann Kennedy Smith reading list.
Five minutes ago, I was as close to reading a biography of Charlotte Mew as I was to Mars. Now I am ordering it. (You AND John Carey - a formidable combination.)
Thank you Nick, that's so kind. I'll admit that I started reading Julia Copus's biography a bit reluctantly (we had connected on the platform previously known as Tw*) but then I got hooked. She is such a good writer, and Mew's poems really are amazing.