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A Nod to Ned
Posted by: Bethany Askew
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Beside the Haystack in the Floods, Edward Burne-Jones, Pre-Raphaelite Movement, Victorian art, Victorian poetry, William Morris
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September 1, 2013 |
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A Nod to Ned
Edward Burne-Jones, "Ned" to his friends was a Victorian artist and designer, an important member of the Pre-Raphaelite movement. At the moment I’m reading a biography of him, "The Last Pre-Raphaelite" by Fiona MacCarthy. I’ve been fascinated by the Pre-Raphaelites ever since I studied the poetry of William Morris for A-level English Literature. Famed of course for his textiles and design work, many are unfamiliar with his poetry. He writes like an artist and I have always felt that reading his poems is like listening to a description of a painting....Read More
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Bethany Askew is the author of eight novels:
The Time Before, The World Within, Out of Step, Counting the Days, Poppy’s Seed, Three Extraordinary Years,The Two Saras and I know you, Don’t I?
She has also written a short story, The Night of the Storm, and she writes poetry.
Two more women’s fiction books have been accepted for publication in 2020 and 2021 respectively and she is currently working on a new novel.
In her spare time she enjoys reading, music, theatre, walking, Pilates, dancing and voluntary work.
Bethany is married and lives in Somerset.
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