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Tag: Julian Barnes

By Hole Ousia Posted on February 17, 2018December 5, 2024

We were very sensitive about colours at that time

Metroland, a novel by Julian Barnes, is about two school-age boys growing older in the world. The novel begins and ends with sodium street lighting. One of my favourite poems … Continue reading We were very sensitive about colours at that time

Categories: Omphalos films, Two culturesTags: Julian Barnes, sodium street lamps, street lamps, two girls singing
By Hole Ousia Posted on January 28, 2018December 5, 2024

The Only Story

Some extracts of the Guardian Review of Julian Barnes latest novel “The Only Story”:

Categories: Ageing, Medical humanities, PhilosophyTags: Julian Barnes
By Hole Ousia Posted on July 30, 2017December 6, 2024

A lot of hot air

Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (1820–1910), a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist: NADAR: To play this short film please click here or on the image above. A lot of hot air: … Continue reading A lot of hot air

Categories: Folk worth talking about, Omphalos filmsTags: eccentric, folk worth talking about, Julian Barnes, Omphalos films, Paris, Photography
By Hole Ousia Posted on June 11, 2015December 7, 2024

That’s what he didn’t paint

There are several contemporary authors whose new works I look out for. Today, through the post arrived the latest book by Julian Barnes. It is entitled: “Keeping an eye open: … Continue reading That’s what he didn’t paint

Categories: Folk worth talking about, Two culturesTags: Art, borrowed words, folk worth talking about, Julian Barnes, Lad o' pairts, quotes, reading

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