Tag: Ali Smith
Learning that time can sing
Hale Bopp teddy bear and the Pawky Duchess of Lost in Mossgrove garden. Quote: From ‘Gliff’ by Ali Smith
Flights of ideas
Mossgrove bird table, yesterday, To play this short film, please click here. Music credit: Sandy Denny, Who knows where the time goes Flights of ideas: Robin Hynd, Ali Smith, Alyne … Continue reading Flights of ideas
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A passage from Gliff by Ali Smith.
a single word
I am reading Gliff, a novel by Ali Smith. There is such wonder, inventiveness and beauty in her use of language. Here is one sentence:
Wintering wildfowl populations
In 2014 I visited Carsebreck curling pond. It is a very special place now populated by wintering wildfowl rather than people. I made a film but was never truly happy … Continue reading Wintering wildfowl populations
‘It’s good to hear your voice’
Whilst staying at Walnut Grove I read ‘How to be both’ by Ali Smith. It is a wonderful novel that reminds us why Art is so important in our lives. … Continue reading ‘It’s good to hear your voice’
‘On page 340 there is a smudged fingerprint’
I read with interest the Scotland on Sunday review of Ali Smith’s Summer. It will be my next read, along with Richard Holloway’s new book.