The Survivors of the Crossing John Hildebidle 'Blind Criticism' — Andrew Forster

'Blind Criticism' — Andrew Forster and Helen Mort discuss Taedium Vitae

Jeremy Hughes was one of the first students to study for the Master’s in writing at Oxford University

Of your lips and your mouth

As author Derek Ansell says

Harrold's poems are so immediately engaging and amusing that there is a danger of missing their depths

The Survivors of the Crossing John Hildebidle 'Blind Criticism' — Andrew ForsterIt is 1961 and a Labour party rules the self governing colony of Barbados, but the sugar estate workers wonder whether slavery has ever really ended. Austin C. Clarkes first novel rages against the White alliance of the land owning class and the church, and their Black supporters. Protagonist Rufus stands up, determined that this is not how things should be. First published in 1964, this is a young mans book whose acerbic comedy of status, play acting