Comments on: Welcome!

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:14:00 +0000

Hi Caroline,

Thanks for the kind words! I’ve been unsuccessful at locating any contact information for you, but yes indeed, I’d love to know more about your research. (Sorry for the long delay!) You can reach me at erin at blissbat dot net.

Best,
Erin

By: caroline payne

caroline payne — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:53:10 +0000

Well done for this beautiful site. I have undertaken some recent, postgrad research into Paris (not fantastic, but accurate at least), and would be willing to share it if you are interested. It explores feminine voice and sensory experience. Please let me know if it would be useful for you.
Very best wishes
Caroline

By: Sandeep Parmar

Sandeep Parmar — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:58:22 +0000

Dear Erin,

So glad to see this project on the web. I’m currently writing Hope Mirrlees’ biography and have just finished editing her Collected Poems at the University of Cambridge for Carcanet Press. The Collected Poems will be out in 2011 or possibly earlier. The biography will take a bit longer to complete and is based on Hope’s archived papers at Newnham College. Michael’s book is certainly a great start to the rediscovery of Mirrlees’ life. I look forward to reading more of your blog and if you’d like to be in touch please do email me (sandeep613@gmail.com).

PS. Astrid—if you want to read about Harrison and haven’t already done so, read her own memoir Reminiscences of a Student’s Life. Better than the rest. Otherwise, Beard is probably the most accurate.

best,
Sandeep

By: Astrid Nagl

Astrid Nagl — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:20:18 +0000

Dear Erin,
Thanks for the quick (and helpful!) reply, it makes it much easier to decide! I’m looking forward to your review of the Swanwick.
It is really high time someone wrote an extensive biography. And it’s such a pity that so few of Mirrlees’ original texts are available. There’s the British Library, of course… I gather from your resources list that you are planning to put “Madeleine” online as E-Text yourself?

By: Erin

Erin — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:15:17 +0000

Hi Astrid,

Thanks very much for the kind words! I too am disappointed at the lack of a full-length bio of Mirrlees — I’m hoping this site can help fill the gap till someone writes one.

In my opinion, Mary Beard’s Harrison bio is by far the most sophisticated (and the least anti-Mirrlees) . Annabel Robinson’s has a few details that Beard doesn’t, but Robinson’s strong distaste for Mirrlees oozes though in every mention. Michael Swanwick’s book collects the Mirrlees-specific details from all the Harrison bios into one place, and I’d recommend reading the Beard as well for general context. (I’ll have a full review of the Swanwick book up within the week.)

Temporary Culture does seem to be the only place to get Hope-in-the-Mist, and Henry Wessells (the publisher) warns that they’ll probably sell out by late fall.

I hope that helps!

By: Astrid Nagl

Astrid Nagl — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:10:55 +0000

Dear Erin,
Congratulations on both the idea and the beautifully accomplished site! I stumbled on it while searching for a Mirrlees biography and was dismayed to find that there isn’t any. Still, the detailed resources page is very helpful and saved me a lot of time
As I would like to read a biography of Jane Harrison, which of the three mentioned would you recommend (as the least adversarial towards Mirrlees)?
Also, am I right in assuming that Hope-in-the-Mist (Swanswick) can only be obtained directly from Temporary Culture?
Thanks in advance and best wishes for your future work
Astrid