7 DECEMBER 1974, page 15

Olivia Manning On The Perils Of The Female Writer

An undistinguished male writer said to me: "i've never read your books because I never read anything written by women." I asked him why and he had the grace to sound apologetic:......

Words To Music

N eville Cardus A Musica/ Season Andrew Porter (Gollancz 1 4.00) Tiv le a Years ago Andrew Porter was invited to v e e, ' London music criticism to go to New j a n tk, there to......

Children's Books

Fairy gold A. L. Rowse The Classic Fairy Tales Iona and Peter Opie (Oxford University Press £4.95) Cap O'Rushes and other Folk Tales Winifred Finlay (Kaye and Ward £1.60) In a......