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The Jazz Review: Why So Short-Lived?

The Jazz Review lasted only a few years. Editorial idealism was one cause of its demise.

Duke Ellington in London, 1933

The story of Duke Ellington's first trip to England in 1933.

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Mark Wigglesworth's The Silent Musician: Extracts

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Like a conquistador in iron armour,I have travelled the roads in good cheer,Sometimes resting in joy...

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Nikolai Gumilyov: Path of the Conquistadors 1905

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Edvard Munch: A Year in the Life, 1902

This article focuses on the year 1902 in the life of artist Edvard Munch with a calendar and short sections on the main issues.

Larkin's Use of a Woolf Innovation

Woolf's innovation in two later novels was utilized by Larkin in A Girl in Winter.

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Delius: Four Notes

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