20 MAY 1989, page 35

The Poem In Itself

(a sonnet) The poise of time. The history of speech. Articulation. Subject brought to heel The poem is filled and animated, rich With hints and hopes, with how you wish, to......

In And Out Of The Lap Of Luxury

Francis King I SERVED THE KING OF ENGLAND by Bohumil Hrabal Chatto & Windus, f12.95, pp.241 A t first the hero and narrator of this Czech novel seems to be the cousin- german of......

Surviving On Her Charm And Talent

John McEwen THE MEMOIRS OF ELIZABETH VIGEE-LE BRUN translated by Sian Evans Camden Press, £15.95, pp.368 E lizabeth Vigee-Le Brun (1755-1842) is the most famous pre-20th century......