Comments on: Welcome! http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/ Her work, life, and historical context Tue, 17 May 2011 14:10:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: liz milner http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 liz milner Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:10:16 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-1131 Erin: Your site is beautiful and a very worthy tribute to Ms. Mirrlees. I think you do me an injustice though your description of my review. My intent was not to show that "Mirrlees was insufficiently Tolkienian" (whatever that means). I wanted to convey my sense of wonder at the fact that Tolkien and Mirrlees invented imaginary worlds that were remarkably similar in many respects though the two had never met or read each others' writings. I was also intrigued by the main difference between the two. While Tolkien would have jumped feet-first into Middle-earth and never looked back, Mirrlees conveyed a sense of distrust toward her fantasy land. Erin:
Your site is beautiful and a very worthy tribute to Ms. Mirrlees. I think you do me an injustice though your description of my review. My intent was not to show that “Mirrlees was insufficiently Tolkienian” (whatever that means). I wanted to convey my sense of wonder at the fact that Tolkien and Mirrlees invented imaginary worlds that were remarkably similar in many respects though the two had never met or read each others’ writings. I was also intrigued by the main difference between the two. While Tolkien would have jumped feet-first into Middle-earth and never looked back, Mirrlees conveyed a sense of distrust toward her fantasy land.

]]> By: Al Simms http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-637 Al Simms Tue, 01 Jun 2010 18:35:08 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-637 Hi, I don't know if you are aware of this but there is film in existence of Hope Mirrlees. Sometime here in the UK last year BBC4 showed a documentary about T S Eliot and about halfway through I was amazed to see a short extract of an interview with Ms Mirrlees in which she spoke briefly about her memories of Eliot. I think it said the interview was recorded in the early 1970s. Al Hi,

I don’t know if you are aware of this but there is film in existence of Hope Mirrlees. Sometime here in the UK last year BBC4 showed a documentary about T S Eliot and about halfway through I was amazed to see a short extract of an interview with Ms Mirrlees in which she spoke briefly about her memories of Eliot. I think it said the interview was recorded in the early 1970s.

Al

]]> By: Erin http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-85 Erin Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:14:00 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-85 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 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 http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-18 caroline payne Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:53:10 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-18 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 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 http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-17 Sandeep Parmar Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:58:22 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-17 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 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 http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-8 Astrid Nagl Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:20:18 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-8 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? 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 http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Erin Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:15:17 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-6 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 <cite>Hope-in-the-Mist</cite>, and Henry Wessells (the publisher) warns that they'll probably sell out by late fall. I hope that helps! 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 http://hopemirrlees.com/2009/welcome/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Astrid Nagl Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:10:55 +0000 http://hopemirrlees.com/?p=10#comment-3 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 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

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